221207-N-TT059-1641 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Americo Rosario signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to move ahead on the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) while underway off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 7, 2022. Montgomery, along with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), is underway in 3rd Fleet in support of the NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that
221207-N-TT059-1641 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Americo Rosario signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 to move ahead on the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) while underway off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 7, 2022. Montgomery, along with San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), is underway in 3rd Fleet in support of the NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft recovery. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command and service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. Montgomery, homeported in San Diego, has flexible surface warfare capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including its 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat and large mission bay. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lily Gebauer)
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