U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crew conducts helicopter operations in the Philippine Sea [Image 5 of 14]

PHILIPPINE SEA

04.12.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Major, an aviation survival technician temporarily assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), is lowered to the cutter’s flight deck from a hovering MH-65 Dolphin helicopter while Bertholf patrols the Philippine Sea, April, 12, 2019. Major and the detached aircrew serve as a force multiplier supporting Bertholf’s deployment to the Western Pacific region under the tactical control of Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

• Date Taken: 04.12.2019
• Date Posted: 12.31.2019 15:57
• Photo ID: 6006913
• VIRIN: 190412-G-DX668-2086
• Resolution: 4548x6367
• Size: 1.49 MB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA
• Hometown: ALAMEDA, CA, US