260325-N-KW492-1101
U.S. Navy Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Justin Baker, from Illinois, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, executes a safety and function check on an M240D machine gun on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the South China Sea, March 25, 2026. Rafael Peralta 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 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)
| Date Taken: | 03.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.07.2026 09:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9601048 |
| VIRIN: | 260325-N-KW492-1101 |
| Resolution: | 5657x3771 |
| Size: | 1.67 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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