USS OAKLAND CONDUCTS FLIGHT OPERATIONS [Image 11 of 18]

NATUNA SEA

02.28.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim 

Command Destroyer Squadron 7

NATUNA SEA (Feb. 28, 2023) Lt. Brent Schwarz, an MH-60R SeaHawk pilot assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, from Monument, Colorado, conducts preflight checks in the cockpit of a SeaHawk, attached to HSM 35, on the flight deck prior to flight deck operations 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 22:55
• Photo ID: 7662775
• VIRIN: 230228-N-HV010-1125
• Resolution: 7669x5115
• Size: 2.39 MB
• Location: NATUNA SEA
• Hometown: MONUMENT, COLORADO, US