Aviation Structural Mechanic Oversees Airframer Troubleshooting On MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter, From The “Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, On Flight Deck Aboard Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 [Image 9 of 58]

ARABIAN SEA

08.11.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt 

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

200811-N-NH257-1052 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Teddy Lapuz, from San Diego, oversees maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Battlecats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.11.2020
• Date Posted: 08.24.2020 04:34
• Photo ID: 6316737
• VIRIN: 200811-N-NH257-1052
• Resolution: 4912x5887
• Size: 2.08 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA