211029-N-LI768-3173 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2021) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, flies in preparation for a missile launch exercise. The helicopter landed aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) for an AGM 114 Hellfire missile onload. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
211029-N-LI768-3173 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2021) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, flies in preparation for a missile launch exercise. The helicopter landed aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) for an AGM 114 Hellfire missile onload. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M. Langer)
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