Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jack Conners, of Cincinnati, waits for permission to enter the rotor arc of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35, on the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) before approaching a running MH-60R helicopter, Aug. 19, 2022. Oakland is deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Support Initiative, a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, and law enforcement operation
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jack Conners, of Cincinnati, waits for permission to enter the rotor arc of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35, on the flight deck of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) before approaching a running MH-60R helicopter, Aug. 19, 2022. Oakland is deployed in support of the Oceania Maritime Support Initiative, a secretary of defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, and law enforcement operations in Oceania. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)
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