240623-N-UF592-1033 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2024) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Ruben Santiago, from Palmdale, California, performs maintenance on the rescue hoist reel on an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, in the hangar bay aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the North Pacific Ocean, June 23. 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 2nd Class Eric Stanton)
Date Taken: | 06.23.2024 |
Date Posted: | 06.23.2024 09:16 |
Photo ID: | 8492721 |
VIRIN: | 240623-N-UF592-1033 |
Resolution: | 2534x1741 |
Size: | 1015.08 KB |
Location: | NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN |
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