PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug 28, 2026) – Aviation Technician 2nd Class Ashley Schroeder, from Mount Washington, Kentucky, connects a hawk-link cable to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Easyriders” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 28, 2026. Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Bergado)
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 02:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9926426 |
| VIRIN: | 260828-N-QV397-2004 |
| Resolution: | 5801x3867 |
| Size: | 3.09 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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