SULU SEA (April 3, 2024) Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49' s Air Boss, Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Brown, waits to launch a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter off the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during flight quarters. Mobile, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Liz Dunagan)