230720-N-IG750-1178 INDIAN OCEAN (July 20, 2023) Sailors embark an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Indian Ocean, July 20, 2023. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caleb Dyal)
Date Taken: | 07.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.20.2023 18:48 |
Photo ID: | 7925257 |
VIRIN: | 230720-N-IG750-1178 |
Resolution: | 7344x4901 |
Size: | 17.6 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 61 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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