USS OAKLAND CONDUCTS SMALL BOAT OPERATIONS [Image 14 of 14]

CORAL SEA

04.17.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sang Kim 

Command Destroyer Squadron 7

CORAL SEA (Apr. 17, 2023) Ensign Ira Toracinta, from Kittery, Maine, and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class James Garcia, a search and rescue swimmer, from Salt Lake City, throw a rescue litter into the Coral Sea while conducting search and rescue/small boat operations with Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as Oakland sails across the Coral Sea, Apr. 17, 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: 04.17.2023
• Date Posted: 05.11.2023 03:34
• Photo ID: 7747460
• VIRIN: 230417-N-HV010-2180
• Resolution: 7446x4967
• Size: 2.12 MB
• Location: CORAL SEA