ATLANTIC OCEAN – (May 12, 2025) Aviation Technician 2nd Class Carlos Sanchez Mercado, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 3, onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), conducts a pre-flight check during in At-Sea Demonstration (ASD) / Formidable Shield (FS) 2025. ASD/FS 25 is the largest at-sea live-fire exercise in the European theater, hosted by U.S. 6th Fleet and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. ASD/FS 25 is designed to enhance Allied interoperability in a joint, live-fire, Integrated Air and Missile Defense environment using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye)
Date Taken: | 05.12.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.16.2025 15:07 |
Photo ID: | 9041391 |
VIRIN: | 250512-N-LX270-2174 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 1.62 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
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