Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Austin Chase walks alongside Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) Commanding Officer Cmdr. J. Adam Peeples and distinguished visitors from the Royal Australian Navy as they disembark a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a multilateral exercise with the Armed Forces Philippines and Royal Australian Navy in the Sulu Sea, April 13, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts)
| Date Taken: | 04.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.14.2026 02:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9613262 |
| VIRIN: | 260413-N-XP216-1457 |
| Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
| Size: | 3.37 MB |
| Location: | SULU SEA |
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