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    USS Billings and HSC 28 Conduct Counter Narcotics Operations [Image 1 of 5]

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    A military helicopter, consistent with an MH-60 Seahawk variant, is parked on the flight deck of a naval warship underway at sea. The ship is moving at speed, evidenced by the prominent white wake and spray visible on both sides of the stern. The photograph is taken from an elevated forward position looking aft toward the helicopter and open ocean.

    CARIBBEAN SEA

    02.21.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Lau   

    U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

    220221-N-GF955-1016
    CARIBBEAN SEA - (Feb. 21, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the “Shadow Det” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 7 conduct pre-flight checks of a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) while conducting counter narcotics operations, Feb. 21, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Lau/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.21.2022
    Date Posted: 02.24.2022 17:12
    Photo ID: 7066297
    VIRIN: 220221-N-GF955-1016
    Resolution: 5835x3890
    Size: 2.94 MB
    Location: CARIBBEAN SEA
    Web Views: 80
    Downloads: 12

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    A military helicopter, consistent with an MH-60 Seahawk variant, is parked on the flight deck of a naval warship underway at sea. The ship is moving at speed, evidenced by the prominent white wake and spray visible on both sides of the stern. The photograph is taken from an elevated forward position looking aft toward the helicopter and open ocean.
    A military helicopter is captured in flight at low altitude above the deck of a naval vessel at sea, likely during takeoff or landing operations. The image is taken during golden hour or dusk, with warm orange tones on the horizon contrasting against a blue sky. The rotor blades are motion-blurred, indicating active rotation at high speed.
    Two U.S. Navy personnel are working at a console station aboard what appears to be a naval vessel. The sailor in the foreground wears a cap and headset while operating a green-backlit keyboard, while a second sailor identified by a name tag as 'SILVA' points at a document. The scene is set in a dimly lit combat information center or bridge environment with multiple screens visible in the background.
    Two naval personnel are stationed on the bridge of a military vessel, surrounded by complex control panels, monitors, and navigation equipment. The foreground figure, a woman wearing a headset and dark navy uniform with a name tag partially readable as 'REDMON', is writing on a clipboard or notepad. A male crew member in the background is also wearing a headset and appears to be monitoring controls.
    A naval personnel member wearing a headlamp and dark uniform with a name tape reading 'FAVORITE' is operating communications equipment aboard what appears to be a military vessel's bridge or combat information center. The individual is holding a corded handset/radio while reviewing documents illuminated by red light, suggesting nighttime or low-light operational conditions. The environment is consistent with a ship's interior command space with safety equipment visible in the background.

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