SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2021) U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Malachi Hodge, from Sacramento, Calif., fires a shot line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea Feb. 10, 2021. Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, with its approximate 50-70 ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and 20,000 Sailors in the area of operations at any given time, 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific area of operations to foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict alongside 35 other maritime nations and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandie Nuzzi)
Date Taken: | 02.10.2021 |
Date Posted: | 02.14.2021 03:48 |
Photo ID: | 6519890 |
VIRIN: | 210210-N-HI500-1053 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 1.31 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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