220922-N-LK647-0070 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Richie Zapata washes salt off of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 (HSM-70), aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) following the ship’s completion of Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval S
220922-N-LK647-0070 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Richie Zapata washes salt off of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 (HSM-70), aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) following the ship’s completion of Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting SWATT exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.
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