Sailors prepare to board an MH-60R Seahawk on the USS Carl Vinson in the Luzon Strait, Feb. 18, 2017. The aircraft carrier is deployed as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano