U.S. Navy Sailors attach a fuel hose to an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35.1 during flight operations on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) while underway in the Western Pacific Ocean, April 16, 2026. Mustin is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. 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 2nd Class Timothy Dimal)
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2026 03:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9659027 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-N-ER894-2049 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.63 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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