A U.S. Navy SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 takes off from the flight deck of guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) Oct. 22, 2012, in the Caribbean Sea. Underwood was deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Operation Martillo and Southern Seas 2012. Operation Martillo is a joint, interagency and multinational collaborative effort to deny transnational criminal organizations air and maritime access to the littoral regions of the Central American isthmus. Southern Seas is a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation designed to strengthen relationships with regional partner nations and improve operational readiness for all assigned units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul)
| Date Taken: | 10.22.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.04.2012 00:52 |
| Photo ID: | 773484 |
| VIRIN: | 121022-N-ZE938-081 |
| Resolution: | 2236x2688 |
| Size: | 1.09 MB |
| Location: | USS UNDERWOOD (FFG 36), AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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