VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.– Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare material recovered in the Atlantic Ocean from a high-altitude balloon for transport to federal agents at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Feb. 10, 2023. At the direction of the President of the United States and with the full support of the Government of Canada, U.S. fighter aircraft under U.S. Northern Command authority engaged and brought down a high-altitude balloon within sovereign U.S. airspace and over U.S. territorial waters, Feb.4, 2023. Active duty, reserve, National Guard, and civilian personnel planned and executed the operation, and partners from the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) ensured public safety throughout the operation and recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Seelbach)
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.13.2023 16:11 |
| Photo ID: | 7629324 |
| VIRIN: | 230210-N-XI307-1220 |
| Resolution: | 5115x3654 |
| Size: | 1.66 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 483 |
| Downloads: | 25 |
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