Sailors from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 49) wash an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26). Mobile, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on rotational deployment 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)