Sailors conduct flight quarters aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) [Image 7 of 15]

AT SEA

03.22.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Pinske 

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2018) Sailors signal an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, to take off during flight quarters aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while en route to the Mercy’s first mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.22.2018
• Date Posted: 03.22.2018 20:23
• Photo ID: 4239698
• VIRIN: 180322-N-MD713-0179
• Resolution: 3791x3280
• Size: 1.05 MB
• Location: AT SEA