Naval Operations and Duties

U.S. Navy personnel conducting various duties on aircraft carriers, showcasing routine operations, equipment handling, and naval engineering.

SINGAPORE (March 7, 2023) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Brendon Johnson, left, from Queen Creek, Arizona, and Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Alexander Rauchfuss, from Denver, both assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, uninstall a main rotor blade from an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to HSM 35, during maintenance in the hangar bay aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at in Singapore, March 7, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
SINGAPORE (March 7, 2023) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Brendon Johnson, left, from Queen Creek, Arizona, and Aviation Machinists Mate 1st Class Alexander Rauchfuss, from Denver, both assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, uninstall a main rotor blade from an MH-60R SeaHawk, attached to HSM 35, during maintenance in the hangar bay aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at in Singapore, March 7, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.