231117-N-TL932-2024 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2023) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Erik Hollow, a native of Sumner, Washington, conducts maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Sapien)
Date Taken: | 11.17.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.19.2023 02:02 |
Photo ID: | 8127791 |
VIRIN: | 231117-N-TL932-2024 |
Resolution: | 3959x2639 |
Size: | 597.38 KB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Hometown: | SUMNER, WASHINGTON, US |
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