211101-N-FA490-1122 Helicopter Crewman (non-tactical) 2nd Class Joseph Aubrey, from Coral Springs, Fla., assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat 23 (HSC 23) transits the South China Sea in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) with the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). HSC 23 and Jackson, both part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released)
