USS BATAAN FLIGHT OPERATIONS [Image 4 of 4]

ARABIAN GULF

09.06.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradley Rickard 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

230906-N-OM737-1010 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 6, 2023) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Cassidy Carr, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Jose Carrero, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), remove chocks and chains from a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 6. Components of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley Rickard)

• Date Taken: 09.06.2023
• Date Posted: 09.14.2023 08:13
• Photo ID: 8021909
• VIRIN: 230906-N-OM737-1010
• Resolution: 5039x3359
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF