McCain conducts Cross-deck Flight Operations during Malabar 2020 [Image 3 of 7]

INDIAN OCEAN

11.03.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda 

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15

Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai, from Kau, Hawaii, receives an Indian Navy Chetak helicopter from the Indian Navy Rajput-class guided-missile destroyer INS Ranjivay (D 55) as it prepares to land 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: 6412502
• VIRIN: 201103-N-WI365-1084
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.16 MB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN