U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Rolando Rios directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) Dec. 7, 2013, in the Persian Gulf. The Hopper was deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.