230205-N-HG846-1040 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 5, 2023) – Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Rich Carlson, from Angle Inlet, Minnesota, exchanges command patches with crew member aboard Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) during combined operations with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, Feb. 5. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni)
Date Taken: | 02.05.2023 |
Date Posted: | 02.16.2023 22:01 |
Photo ID: | 7618157 |
VIRIN: | 230205-N-HG846-1040 |
Resolution: | 4808x3205 |
Size: | 1.03 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Hometown: | ANGLE INLET, MINNESOTA, US |
Web Views: | 22 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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