USS Ralph Johnson conducts flight ops in Indian Ocean

INDIAN OCEAN (May 23, 2025) Seaman Ethan Goelz from Bradenton, Florida, left, and Seaman Ezrael Gordillo from San Jose, California, right, remove the chocks and chains from an MH-60R, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 det. 4, as it sits on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) during flight operations in the Indian Ocean, May 23. The Ralph Johnson is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)