McCain conducts Cross-deck Flight Operations during Malabar 2020 [Image 2 of 7]

INDIAN OCEAN

11.03.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda 

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15

Chief Boatswain’s Mate Juan Vigil, left, from Las Vegas, and Damage Controlman 1st Class William Bullock, from Eatonton, Ga., wave as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) take off on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during cross deck flight operations as part of Malabar 2020. Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. maritime forces. Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.03.2020
• Date Posted: 11.03.2020 23:42
• Photo ID: 6412497
• VIRIN: 201103-N-WI365-1063
• Resolution: 5251x3751
• Size: 932.14 KB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN