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    John Paul Jones Conducts Flight Operations [Image 5 of 5]

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    Two naval personnel are working on the landing gear of a military helicopter on a ship's flight deck. One sailor in a blue jumpsuit holds a chain while another in a red vest places or removes a wheel chock marked 'DDG53' from the helicopter's tire. The scene takes place aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), identifiable from the chock markings.

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    09.07.2026

    Photo by NAVCENT Public Affairs          

    U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

    U.S. Sailors, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, put chocks and chains on an MH-60R Sea Hawk on the flight deck of Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), Sept. 8, 2026. John Paul Jones 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)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 05:05
    Photo ID: 9921136
    VIRIN: 260908-N-NO146-5379
    Resolution: 5727x3818
    Size: 5.24 MB
    Location: AT SEA
    Web Views: 13
    Downloads: 2

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    A military helicopter, marked with the number '704', is performing a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation over the deck of a naval vessel at sea. The helicopter is lowering a cargo net loaded with supplies onto the ship's deck using a hoist line. The scene takes place under partly cloudy skies over open ocean.
    A naval deck crew member in a yellow flight deck jersey and helmet is directing a military helicopter during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) operation at sea. The helicopter, appearing to be an MH-60 Seahawk, is hovering with a cargo net suspended beneath it. The operation is taking place on the deck of what appears to be a U.S. Navy destroyer or guided-missile destroyer.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a naval variant such as an MH-60 Seahawk, hovers above a ship's flight deck during what appears to be a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) or cargo transfer operation. Two deck crew members in colored safety vests are visible on the deck, one holding a static discharge pole upward toward the helicopter. A netted cargo bundle secured with straps sits on the deck nearby.
    A U.S. Navy helicopter, numbered 704, hovers low over the deck of a naval vessel while two deck crew members in blue uniforms use a long pole to guide or stabilize the aircraft. A cargo net bundle secured with orange straps sits on the deck nearby, suggesting a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) or cargo transfer operation. The scene takes place at sea under a hazy sky with visible ocean in the background.
    Two naval personnel are working on the landing gear of a military helicopter on a ship's flight deck. One sailor in a blue jumpsuit holds a chain while another in a red vest places or removes a wheel chock marked 'DDG53' from the helicopter's tire. The scene takes place aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), identifiable from the chock markings.

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