An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Ghostriders” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, lands on the flight deck of the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during a crew embark of the warship in Gaeta, Italy, May 15, 2026. Mount Whitney is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler)
| Date Taken: | 05.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2026 08:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9685948 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-N-KT595-1029 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 11.07 MB |
| Location: | GAETA, IT |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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