NATUNA SEA (Feb. 28, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Louis Guicovelasquez, right, from Grand Island, Nebraska, uses hand signals to communicate with pilots flying an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation training aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as the ship sails across the Natuna Sea, Feb. 28, 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: | 02.28.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.06.2023 22:56 |
Photo ID: | 7662773 |
VIRIN: | 230228-N-HV010-1173 |
Resolution: | 7008x4674 |
Size: | 1.76 MB |
Location: | NATUNA SEA |
Hometown: | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, US |
Web Views: | 40 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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