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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda

Cross-Deck Helicopter Operations Malabar 2020

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet

Nov. 3, 2020 | 1:38

201103-N-WI365-2202 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 03, 2020) – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai, from Kau, Hawaii, signals multiple rotary-wing aircraft landing on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during cross deck flight operations as
part of Malabar 2020. Participating aircraft included a Sea King 42C helicopter from the Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate INS Shivalik (F 47); an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155); and an SH-60 Super Auk from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) JS Ōnami (DD 111). Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. maritime forces. Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)