An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, left, carrying the Spanish flag, and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, carrying the American flag flies, past the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez N�ez (F 104) during an air power demonstration.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 15, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Nightdippers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, left, carrying the Spanish flag, and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Griffins" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, carrying the American flag flies, past the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nez (F 104) during an air power demonstration. Mendez Nez is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as Mendez Nuez. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Bartelt/Released) File# 190415-N-NF912-0118