180612-N-XK809-073 SAN DIEGO (June 12, 2018) Aviation

180612-N-XK809-073 SAN DIEGO (June 12, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Airman Noah Helwig, from Atascadero, Calif., signals to the pilots of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and Marines, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), during vertical replenishment training at Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach. Bonhomme Richard is currently in its homeport of San Diego, preparing for an upcoming scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes)