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A helicopter takes off from a ship in the Taiwan Strait.

Takeoff Time

An MH-60R helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 51, takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin) as it conducts routine operations in the Taiwan Strait, Aug. 18, 2020. Mustin is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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  • Credit: Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam VIRIN: 200818-N-AJ005-1033M.JPG
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