220328-O-NR876-234
PHILLIPPINE SEA (March 28, 2022) – Lt. Bryan "Twilight" O'Loughlin, from Norfolk, Virginia, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, attached to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), exchanges flight suit patches with a sailor from the French Navy Floréal-class frigate FS Vendémiaire (F 734). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign James French)
Date Taken: | 03.28.2022 |
Date Posted: | 04.08.2022 02:20 |
Photo ID: | 7132660 |
VIRIN: | 220328-O-NR876-234 |
Resolution: | 2160x1440 |
Size: | 910.21 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
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