USS Oakland (LCS 24) supports Oceania Maritime Support Initiative (OMSI). [Image 6 of 9]

PACIFIC OCEAN

08.18.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki 

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Michael Fuzie, of Modesto, Calif., supports an airborne reconnaissance mission from the back of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike squadron (HSM) 35, Aug. 19. 2022. An HSM-35 detachment is embarked aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) in support of the Oceania Maritime Support Initiative, a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)

• Date Taken: 08.18.2022
• Date Posted: 09.07.2022 12:17
• Photo ID: 7400653
• VIRIN: 220819-N-CE703-0251
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 11.85 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN