170602-N-PD309-046 [Image 152 of 265]

GULF OF THAILAND

06.02.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Deven Ellis 

U.S. Navy           

170602-N-PD309-046 GULF OF THAILAND (June 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 depart the flight deck after preparing the MQ-8B Firescout unmanned aerial vehicle for launch aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, U.S Pacific Fleet-led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air, and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle, and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance and disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.02.2017
• Date Posted: 06.06.2017 00:51
• Photo ID: 3453234
• VIRIN: 170602-N-PD309-046
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 818.53 KB
• Location: GULF OF THAILAND