Sailors conduct Flight ops

241118-N-IL330-1317 Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Cleebird Petit, from Los Angeles, left, guides an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to take off from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations, Nov. 18, 2024. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)