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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 5, 2021) An MH-60R, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 5, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christian M. Huntington)