U.S. Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Third Mate Mohamed Albalasi, a helms safety officer assigned to the U.S. Navy Ship Salvor (T-ARS 52), relays messages to the ships’ crew during the mooring evolution to the excavation site during an underwater recovery mission for Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in Zambales province, Philippines, February 20, 2026. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting for U.S. missing personnel to their families and the nation; this recovery effort is the first of a multiyear effort to attempt to recover remains associated with the Oryoku Maru. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul)
| Date Taken: | 02.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2026 08:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9552683 |
| VIRIN: | 260220-F-CQ002-1038 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB |
| Location: | PH |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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