USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group

Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Jhoani Basurto, from Tempe, Ariz., signals to the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 21, 2024. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brianna Walker)