Sailors assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 display chocks and chains have been removed from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prior to lifting of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.–only biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)