USS John P. Murtha Conducts Flight Operations with 160th Airborne [Image 1 of 18]

BERING SEA

09.05.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk 

U.S. Special Operations Command North

Airman Soulinthone Phavone, left, and Seaman Kyle Alaysa, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), remove chalks and chains from an MH-60M Blackhawk helicopter, assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), on the flight deck during Operation POLAR DAGGER, Sept. 5, 2023. Amphibious transport dock ships like John P. Murtha have many unique capabilities that make them ideal platforms to support special operations forces, such as the ability to embark helicopters from the joint force, launch and recover Naval Special Warfare combatant craft, and maintain all-domain awareness through advanced sensors. Operations NOBLE DEFENDER and POLAR DAGGER sharpen joint special operations integration and provides the forces the opportunity to test new capabilities and advance response options in defense of the U.S. homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)

• Date Taken: 09.05.2023
• Date Posted: 09.20.2023 12:55
• Photo ID: 8031926
• VIRIN: 230905-N-YT019-1052
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 485.4 KB
• Location: BERING SEA