160414-N-MD297-161 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) Lt. Adam Johnson watches an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment take off from the flight aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of Southern Command. (U.

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160414-N-MD297-161 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2016) Lt. Adam Johnson watches an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment take off from the flight aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while conducting deck landing qualifications (DLQs). Lassen is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the Coast Guard and partner nations within the 4th Fleet area of responsibility. Operation Martillo is being led by Joint Interagency Task Force South, in support of Southern Command. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger )

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