210825-N-IW069-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 25, 2021) Lt. Kashmeir Kirkpatrick, a native of Onley, Maryland, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, performs rotary systems checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), August 25, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a rotational 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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