Boatswain's Mates 3rd Class Henry Jackson, left, and Nomer Maralit, right, remove the chocks and chains from beneath an MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 (HSC 12) before take off. Blue Ridge is on patrol in the South China Sea with embarked 7th Fleet staff, HSC 12 and Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelby Sanders)