U.S. Sailors hook a pallet of stores to a MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, on the flight deck of Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, March 25, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jaron Wills)
| Date Taken: | 03.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2026 11:41 |
| Photo ID: | 9584174 |
| VIRIN: | 260325-N-CK885-1037 |
| Resolution: | 2735x4108 |
| Size: | 2.71 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 3RD FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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