SOUTH CHINA SEA – (Dec. 19, 2015) – Naval Aircrewman-Tactical Helicopter2nd Class Blake Werner, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-35) fires a GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun inside a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-35) assigned to USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), during a gunnery exercise in the South China Sea. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible
SOUTH CHINA SEA – (Dec. 19, 2015) – Naval Aircrewman-Tactical Helicopter2nd Class Blake Werner, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-35) fires a GAU-21 50-caliber machine gun inside a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-35) assigned to USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), during a gunnery exercise in the South China Sea. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, Fort Worth is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region’s littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio Turretto Ramos/Released) Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM-35) Gunnery Exercise 151219-N-DC018-005
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