SAGAMI WAN, Japan (Jan. 23, 2023) Howard Sailors prepare for helicopter in-flight refueling of a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83). Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.

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Keywords: 51, hifr, howard, hsm