230623-N-UF592-1017 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 23, 2023) Sailors observe as an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, lands on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the South China Sea, June 23, 2023. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Stanton)
Date Taken: | 06.23.2023 |
Date Posted: | 06.27.2023 13:26 |
Photo ID: | 7883885 |
VIRIN: | 230623-N-UF592-1017 |
Resolution: | 4704x3136 |
Size: | 1.46 MB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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