Royal Australian Navy Petty Officer Liam Sulley, right, and U.S. Navy Capt. John Baggett, commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, board an MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to RAN Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156), on the flight deck of U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the South China Sea, April 26, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military that represents the strength of our alliance, improves our capable combined force, and demonstrates our commitment to regional peace and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin)
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.01.2026 07:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9653298 |
| VIRIN: | 260426-N-LU681-1288 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.42 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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