SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 13, 2024) Lt. Cmdr. Aric McGee, observes an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, land on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70). Hopper is assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)