NATUNA SEA (Feb. 27, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Louis Guicovelasquez, from Grand Island, Nebraska, uses hand signals to communicate with the pilots aboard an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, as Sailors remove chocks and chains from the SeaHawk on the flight deck during flight operations aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as the ship sails across the Natuna Sea, Feb. 27, 2023. Oakland, 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 Sang Kim)
Date Taken: | 02.27.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.06.2023 23:06 |
Photo ID: | 7662748 |
VIRIN: | 230227-N-HV010-1059 |
Resolution: | 7110x4742 |
Size: | 3.19 MB |
Location: | NATUNA SEA |
Hometown: | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, US |
Web Views: | 7 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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