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USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN

05.23.2017

Photo by Nathan Burke    

U.S. Navy           

170523-N-OI810-213 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 23, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (FMF) Luis Nazarene, right, from Pasadena, California, raises a hoist as Senior Chief Naval Air Crewman (NAC/AW/SW) acts as crew chief and safety spotter aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC), during helicopter search-and-rescue training. The training enables real-world proficiency in open-ocean rescue procedure and equipment. HSC-12 is embarked aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.23.2017
• Date Posted: 05.26.2017 00:29
• Photo ID: 3423469
• VIRIN: 170523-N-OI810-213
• Resolution: 4554x6824
• Size: 1.2 MB
• Location: USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN