A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 circles the patrol coastal ship USS Squall (PC 7) during exercise Spartan Kopis Dec. 9, 2013, in the Persian Gulf. Spartan Kopis was a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that validated the effectiveness of using joint aviation assets in a maritime environment, as well as exercising joint force command and control structure and communications.
MC1 Michelle Turner
Taken on 9 December 2013
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