Sincere condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, identified as the missing Sailor following an MH-60S helicopter’s emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, July 1.
🔴🇺🇸🇮🇷UPDATE: Very large amounts of tactical air activity around the Strait of Hormuz:
- x5 KC-135R tankers
- x3 KC-46A tankers
- x2 P-8A maritime ISR
- x1 Saab 2000 AEW&C AWACS
Interestingly, the only regional operator of the Saab 2000 AEW&C is the Royal Saudi Air Force