160626-N-GP548-127 [Image 125 of 384]

06.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Elijah Leinaar  

U.S. Navy           

160626-N-GP548-127 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2016) – Flight deck crew aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) await the landing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HCS) 12, so they can secure it’s landing gear with chocks and chains during a combat search and rescue (CSAR) training evolution. HSC-12 is embarked aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Curtis Wilbur is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elijah G. Leinaar/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.27.2016
• Date Posted: 06.28.2016 00:06
• Photo ID: 2692787
• VIRIN: 160626-N-GP548-127
• Resolution: 4274x2845
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