260128-N-CV021-1008
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 3rd Class Manuel Smallwood simulates a helicopter crash on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a crash and salvage drill while underway in the South China Sea, Jan. 28, 2026. John Finn 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 2nd Class Alexandria Esteban)
| Date Taken: | 01.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.31.2026 00:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9501853 |
| VIRIN: | 260128-N-CV021-1008 |
| Resolution: | 5051x3367 |
| Size: | 1.98 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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