U.S. Sailors prepare to chock and chain an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121), Aug. 19, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.24.2026 13:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9884684 |
| VIRIN: | 260819-N-NO146-1021 |
| Resolution: | 3648x2432 |
| Size: | 1.76 MB |
| Location: | AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
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