181017-N-XK398-1112 [Image 11 of 11]

U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.17.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen 

Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7     

181017-N-XK398-1112 EAST CHINA SEA (Oct. 17, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Armonte Galloway, right, and Seaman Marques Upshaw remove chock and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2018
• Date Posted: 10.19.2018 07:29
• Photo ID: 4830474
• VIRIN: 181017-N-XK398-1112
• Resolution: 5310x3540
• Size: 427.14 KB
• Location: U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY