210831-N-MD461-1089 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 31, 2021) Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Kenneth Rey Chua, a native of Cavite, Philippines, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), August 31, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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