U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Branson Nkwa, left, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Marc Hunt disconnect the tail of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Dec. 27, 2025. 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 Seaman Apprentice Hannah Tross)
| Date Taken: | 12.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.10.2026 01:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9474233 |
| VIRIN: | 251227-N-XM644-1142 |
| Resolution: | 5396x3597 |
| Size: | 1.58 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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