220616-N-EU544-0238 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Aubrey Howard, from Chicago, makes preparations for the launch of an MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)
| Date Taken: | 06.16.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2022 22:37 |
| Photo ID: | 7279790 |
| VIRIN: | 220616-N-EU544-0238 |
| Resolution: | 2736x1824 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Hometown: | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 46 |
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