230203-N-HG846-1062 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 3, 2023) – Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Carson Fogg, from Sacramento, California, directs an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 to take-off on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, Feb. 3. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni)
| Date Taken: | 02.03.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.07.2023 10:49 |
| Photo ID: | 7616436 |
| VIRIN: | 230203-N-HG846-1062 |
| Resolution: | 2859x3574 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Hometown: | SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 52 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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