ARAFURA SEA (Apr. 14, 2023) Lt. Tristan Nguyen, the navigation officer, from Spring City, Pennsylvania, presents a boomerang while wearing a costume during the “Pollywog” talent show as part of the crossing-the-line ceremony aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) as Oakland sails across the Arafura Sea, Apr. 14, 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: | 04.14.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.12.2023 01:38 |
Photo ID: | 7759560 |
VIRIN: | 230414-N-HV010-1048 |
Resolution: | 7247x4834 |
Size: | 3.1 MB |
Location: | ARAFURA SEA |
Web Views: | 32 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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