<p>PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2017) An MH-60R Sea Hawk assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 stops to refuel on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its Carrier Strike Group are on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)170123-N-BL637-034 
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