210528-N-EI510-0661 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 28, 2021) An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 and the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) flies towards the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) during a photo exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, May 28, 2021, in support of the NATO-led joint multilateral exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Staff from Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF), and U.S. Second Fleet (C2F), as the maritime Component Command (MCC), are charged with employing maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Steadfast defender 2021 is a defensive exercise based on an Article 5 scenario which is designed to deter aggression and respond to crisis if necessary. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Barnes/Released)
Date Taken: | 05.28.2021 |
Date Posted: | 05.29.2021 03:56 |
Photo ID: | 6669274 |
VIRIN: | 210528-N-D0455-0661 |
Resolution: | 2397x2996 |
Size: | 370.8 KB |
Location: | AT SEA |
Web Views: | 49 |
Downloads: | 26 |
This work, An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter flies towards the HMS Queen Elizabeth during Exercise Steadfast Defender 2021 [Image 14 of 14], must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.