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    Higgins Conducts Flight Operations [Image 1 of 4]

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    Four personnel are working together on the deck of a naval vessel at sea, handling a metal pole or bar in a coordinated effort. The crew members are wearing safety vests in red and yellow, suggesting an operational or deck maintenance activity. The overcast sky and choppy ocean waters are visible in the background.

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    08.27.2026

    Photo by Ensign Joseph Godin 

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

    U.S. Sailors lower safety nets on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), Aug. 28, 2026. Higgins 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: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 05:35
    Photo ID: 9921147
    VIRIN: 260828-N-FB660-9876
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 2.86 MB
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    Four personnel are working together on the deck of a naval vessel at sea, handling a metal pole or bar in a coordinated effort. The crew members are wearing safety vests in red and yellow, suggesting an operational or deck maintenance activity. The overcast sky and choppy ocean waters are visible in the background.
    A military helicopter is captured in flight against an overcast gray sky. The aircraft appears to be a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or similar variant, painted in a gray military finish. The rotor blades show motion blur, indicating active flight.
    A U.S. Navy helicopter, marked with the number '620', is positioned on a ship's flight deck with its rotors spinning. Ground crew personnel are visible beneath the aircraft, appearing to perform maintenance or pre-flight checks. The helicopter is armed with what appears to be an AGM-114 Hellfire missile system mounted on its side.
    A naval deck crew member in blue coveralls and a cranial helmet is working alongside a military helicopter numbered '620' on what appears to be a ship's flight deck. The helicopter is equipped with a rocket pod launcher mounted on its stub wing. The scene takes place under overcast skies at sea.

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