160917-N-YB832-023 [Image 356 of 1217]

09.17.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ellen Hilkowski 

U.S. Navy           

160917-N-YB832-023
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Precious Aumua chains an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. This is the sixth exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006. Curtis Wilbur is on patrol in the Philippine Sea with the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group to support security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ellen Hilkowski/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.17.2016
• Date Posted: 09.20.2016 09:59
• Photo ID: 2864387
• VIRIN: 160917-N-YB832-023
• Resolution: 3911x2603
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