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WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, flies by the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976), as they steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)