U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Technical Helicopter) 2nd Class Michael Turpin does a preflight check on an M240 Delta rifle attached to an MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM 72), on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Dec. 11, 2025. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.16.2025 22:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9442034 |
| VIRIN: | 251211-N-CK999-3090 |
| Resolution: | 3548x2365 |
| Size: | 863.05 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 23 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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