Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Josue Mejia, from Edinburg, Texas, checks the connection of a hydraulic fluid hose of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett. Sterett is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.