Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1005 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- The flight deck crew of the Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to Melbourne’s flight deck. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area......
Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 prepares to land aboard Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) to conduct deck landing qualification. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of......
Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1002 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- Two crew members from Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) prepare for a familiarization flight in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of......
Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- The flight deck crew of the Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) gather for a photo before last take-off of the day by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th......
Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- Senior leaders from Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 pause for a photo during visit conducted in conjunction with deck landing qualifications between the two units. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of......
Photo by Lt.Cmdr. Russell Wolfkiel | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.16.2019
190416-N-JH188-1004 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 16, 2019) -- Pilots and aircrewmen from Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05) prepare to board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Crouch | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.15.2019
190415-N-IO414-1046 YOKOSE, Japan (April 15, 2019) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Apprentice Kelly Velasquezclavel, from Los Angeles, California, discusses landing craft, air cushion maintenance with Capt. Tomonori Kobayashi, commodore of Landing Ship Division 1 of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, during a tour of NBU 7 facilities as part of a cooperative......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Crouch | Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7 | 04.15.2019
190415-N-IO414-1044 YOKOSE, Japan (April 15, 2019) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Apprentice Kelly Velasquezclavel, from Los Angeles, California, discusses landing craft, air cushion maintenance with Capt. Tomonori Kobayashi, commodore of Landing Ship Division 1 of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, during a tour of NBU 7 facilities as part of a cooperative......
