251216-N-KW492-1075
U.S. Navy Seaman William Bowden, from Florida, removes chocks and chains from an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, during flight operations on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the South China Sea, Dec. 16, 2025. Rafael Peralta 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 Ryre Arciaga)
| Date Taken: | 12.15.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.18.2025 21:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9452955 |
| VIRIN: | 251216-N-KW492-1075 |
| Resolution: | 4080x3264 |
| Size: | 1.28 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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