SOUTH CHINA SEA (AUG. 27, 2021) Naval Aircrewmen (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicolas Lopez from Artesia, Calif., keeps a lookout during flight operations inside of a MH-60S Seahwak helicopter assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Aug. 27, 2021. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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