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U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Charles Slonaker, uses hand signals to guide an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) 60, as it takes off from the flight deck aboard Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the ship transits the Gulf of America, June 20, 2026. These flight deck activities support Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard by maintaining maritime readiness to enhance regional detection and observation capabilities. 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: | 06.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.28.2026 17:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9810810 |
| VIRIN: | 260620-N-HV010-1012 |
| Resolution: | 3930x5240 |
| Size: | 1.65 MB |
| Location: | GULF OF AMERICA |
| Hometown: | MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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