USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. conducts helicopter maintenance while in Pacifc Ocean

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Andre Grosdidier conducts maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72, on the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2025. Frank E. Petersen Jr., assigned to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating the U.S. Navy’s long-term commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian Kibler)