210415-N-WQ732-1075 ARABIAN GULF (April 15, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Megan Green, right, stands as safety observer as Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Laplause Moore signals to the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, to takeoff from the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as while conducting operations in the Arabian Gulf, April 15. Monterey is supporting the IKE Carrier Strike Group while deployed to the 5th Fleet area and conducting naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in t


210415-N-WQ732-1075 ARABIAN GULF (April 15, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Megan Green, right, stands as safety observer as Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Laplause Moore signals to the pilot of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the “Chargers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, to takeoff from the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) as while conducting operations in the Arabian Gulf, April 15. Monterey is supporting the IKE Carrier Strike Group while deployed to the 5th Fleet area and conducting naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.


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