U.S. Navy Sonar Technician Seaman Zechariah Hoops fires a .50 caliber machine gun on the foc’sle of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) on Dec. 23, 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. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler)
| Date Taken: | 12.23.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.30.2025 07:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9463480 |
| VIRIN: | 251223-N-CK999-1174 |
| Resolution: | 2432x3648 |
| Size: | 841.21 KB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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