An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 approaches the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Dec. 3, while the ship is underway conducting aviation certifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Amphibious assault ships, like Iwo Jima, project power and maintain presence by serving as the flagship of an amphibious ready group and expeditionary strike group at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Rodriguez)