220517-N-EU544-8069 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 18, 2022) Sailors make preparations for a vertical replenishment-at sea-drill with an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations 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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