190526-N-CP113-0003 HILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2019) Sailors
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190526-N-CP113-0003 HILIPPINE SEA (May 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSM) 77 “Saberhawks” mount ordnance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, onboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), as part of the Hellfire Live Fire Support during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares the participating maritime forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Marissa Liu)
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