PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb 18, 2023) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Quinn Vaticano, a Blue crew Sailor aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26), hand signals an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49 (HSM 49), to lift off from the ship’s flight deck. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. Mobile is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Granado)