U.S. Navy Lt. Tanner Nguyen, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 60 (HSM-60), conducts preflight checks in an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the ship transits the Gulf of America, May 30, 2026. Preflight inspections are a vital safety requirement completed by pilots to guarantee the aircraft's mechanical integrity prior to launching on maritime patrol missions. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (Dept. of War photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2026 11:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9720669 |
| VIRIN: | 260530-N-HV010-1012 |
| Resolution: | 5931x3336 |
| Size: | 2.58 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Hometown: | COLUMBUS, OHIO, US |
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