PACIFIC OCEAN – Sailors assigned to flight deck department

PACIFIC OCEAN – Sailors assigned to flight deck department aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) attach a lifting cable to an UH-1Y Huey during external lift training, July 31, 2017. The training refines the skills of the pilots and crew of the UH-1Y Huey as they lift loads of pallets in preparation to transport equipment. The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready Group are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance regional partnerships and serve as a ready-response capability for any type of contingency. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (REIN). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero)