210627-N-WU807-1139 INDIAN OCEAN (June 21, 2021) Mineman 1st Class Justin Hanson, left, from Swansea, S.C., and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Israel Salinas, from Mission, Texas, watch Sri Lankan Navy Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Gajabahu (P-626) and a Sri Lankan Air Force Bell 212 helicopter aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) flight operations exercise, June 27. In its 27th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)
Date Taken: | 06.27.2021 |
Date Posted: | 07.01.2021 11:44 |
Photo ID: | 6715874 |
VIRIN: | 210627-N-WU807-1139 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
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Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Hometown: | SWANSEA, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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