150722-N-MD297-021 INDIAN OCEAN (July 22, 2015) Sailors from the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 perform maintenance checks on an MH-60s Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex, homeported in San Diego, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe and Africa. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger )

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