220128-N-CD319-1003 SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 28, 2022) An MH-60R Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 hovers aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Sampson is positioned to conduct lifesaving actions in support of disaster relief efforts in Tonga. The ship is operating in support of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Australian Government response is coordinating closely with France and New Zealand under the FRANZ partnership, alongside Fiji, Japan, United Kingdom and the United States to assist Tonga in its time of need. Sampson is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tristan Cookson)
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 01.29.2022 04:43 |
| Photo ID: | 7027433 |
| VIRIN: | 220128-N-CD319-1003 |
| Resolution: | 1200x800 |
| Size: | 382.26 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 59 |
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