230601-N-OE145-1200 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2023) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, flies over the flight deck of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a change of command ceremony in the North Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2023. During the change of command, Cmdr. Jonathan Dorsey was relieved by Cmdr. Seth Saalfeld as commanding officer of HSC 12. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter
230601-N-OE145-1200 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2023) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, flies over the flight deck of Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a change of command ceremony in the North Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2023. During the change of command, Cmdr. Jonathan Dorsey was relieved by Cmdr. Seth Saalfeld as commanding officer of HSC 12. HSC 12, originally established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 2 on March 7, 1952, is the oldest active operational Navy helicopter squadron. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jordan Brown)
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