USNS Robert F. Kennedy reaches new operational readiness with JTF-Bravo flight quarters
Pictured from left to right, Capt. David Murrin, ship master, USNS Robert Kennedy, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Cody Haley, pilot, 1-228 Aviation Regiment, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kelly Francis, pilot, 1-228 Aviation Regiment, Larry Gonzalez, operations chief, USNS Robert Kennedy, and Maj. Ashley Johnson, executive officer, 1-228 Aviation Regiment pose for a photo in the control tower of the USNS Robert Kennedy following deck landing qualification on Aug. 8, 2025, in the Caribbean Sea. This training event successfully recertified the 1-228 Aviation Regiment's Deck Landing Qualification program for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the next six months and was the first flight quarters conducted on the USNS Kennedy. Joint Task Force-Bravo is the Department of Defense’s longest running task force, operating out of Soto Cano Air Base Honduras for over 40 years, serving as U.S. Southern Command's rapid response element in Central America. (Courtesy image provided by 1-228 Aviation Regiment)