BAY OF BENGAL (June 20, 2021) Lt. Benjamin Knerr, from Chesapeake, Va., conducts a pre-flight inspection of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 21 assigned to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), June 20. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations 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 Adam Butler)