PACIFIC OCEAN, (October 2, 2026) - U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman, [ ] assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, inspects the rear rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Oct. 3, 2026. Theodore Roosevelt, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo via DOW)