Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Sebastian Arbelaez, from, Isabela, Puerto Rico, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku, from Atlanta, Georgia, communicate with the pilots of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 during flight operations aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while underway in the South China Sea, Aug. 4, 2024. As the 7th Fleet flagship, Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and routinely operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Craft)