Capt. Emily Cathey, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, front, arrives off of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Battle Cats” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2025. Curtis Wilbur, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mark Bergado)
| Date Taken: | 04.07.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2025 02:23 |
| Photo ID: | 8961906 |
| VIRIN: | 250407-N-QV397-1030 |
| Resolution: | 5315x3543 |
| Size: | 11.66 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 104 |
| Downloads: | 13 |
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