250501-N-NF288-1204 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2025) Sailors assigned to the flight deck team stage a refueling hose during a helicopter in-flight refueling (HIFR) exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the North Pacific Ocean, May 1. HIFR allows for airborne refueling in situations where a flight deck landing isn’t possible. Preble is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell)
Date Taken: | 05.02.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.05.2025 00:10 |
Photo ID: | 9013973 |
VIRIN: | 250502-N-NF288-1204 |
Resolution: | 5088x3392 |
Size: | 1.63 MB |
Location: | NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN |
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