Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Neal Allen performs pre-flight procedures on the tail rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship transits the Strait of Magellan. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas 2015 seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.