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    A military aircrew member is positioned at an open helicopter door, manning a mounted machine gun over open ocean. In the background, a large naval vessel (likely an aircraft carrier) is visible on the water, along with a second helicopter in the distance. The scene depicts a naval aviation patrol or training operation.

    ATLANTIC OCEAN

    02.16.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott T Swofford 

    U.S. Navy           

    180216-N-GC347-196
    ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Heath Stone, assigned to the "Dragon Slayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, mans a .50-caliber machine gun in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) strike group. Truman is underway for composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), which evaluates the strike group's ability as a whole to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, ultimately certifying the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group for deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2018
    Date Posted: 02.21.2018 00:02
    Photo ID: 4153829
    VIRIN: 180216-N-GC347-196
    Resolution: 2500x1669
    Size: 1.42 MB
    Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
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