230329-N-HG846-1030 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 29, 2023) – Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Johnathan Domescik, from Auburn, Illinois, adjusts the trim tabs on a fin from an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the South China Sea, March 29. 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: | 03.29.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.04.2023 00:29 |
| Photo ID: | 7713704 |
| VIRIN: | 230329-N-HG846-1030 |
| Resolution: | 3897x5455 |
| Size: | 1.3 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Hometown: | AUBURN, ILLINOIS, US |
| Web Views: | 56 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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