A MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, prepares to pick up a pallet of stores on the flight deck of the Henry J. Kaiser fleet 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, April 6, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tanner Orth)
| Date Taken: | 04.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2026 10:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9600298 |
| VIRIN: | 260406-N-IS771-1500 |
| Resolution: | 4640x3088 |
| Size: | 1.77 MB |
| Location: | U.S. 4TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 18 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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