190712-N-DQ787-0078 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2019)- Seaman

190712-N-DQ787-0078 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2019)- Seaman Darian Argudin, from Miami, looks on as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) squadron 25, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) transits ahead of Wasp. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David Glotzbach)