A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, hovers over the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) in the Indian Ocean, April 26, 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: | 04.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.04.2026 03:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9659087 |
| VIRIN: | 260426-N-ER894-1081 |
| Resolution: | 3578x4473 |
| Size: | 2.44 MB |
| Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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