USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) Daily Operations [Image 3 of 3]

U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.03.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christine Montgomery 

Carrier Strike Group 10

221003-N-TC847-1022 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Raymundo Belmontes, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Leila Jimenez, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), perform preventative maintenance on the rotor of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46, Oct. 3, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and HSM-46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery)

• Date Taken: 10.03.2022
• Date Posted: 10.06.2022 03:55
• Photo ID: 7451099
• VIRIN: 221003-N-TC847-1022
• Resolution: 5340x3560
• Size: 1.43 MB
• Location: U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY