230113-N-KU796-1119 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 13, 2023) Navy Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Glendenning prepares to lift off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6. Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partner nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

---

Size: 4928px × 3280px
Photo credit: © Operation 2023 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 11, csg, nimitz, underway