MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

U.S. Coast Guard tactical team members, Sailors, and Marines board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), ahead of a right of visit boarding while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 7, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:01.07.2026

Date Posted:01.08.2026 17:40

Photo ID:9472037

VIRIN:260107-N-MI259-1399

Resolution: 5274x3516

Size: 3.61 MB

Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN