U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Oct. 18, 2014, as the ship supports Inherent Resolve. President Barack Obama authorized humanitarian aid deliveries to Iraq as well as targeted airstrikes to protect U.S. personnel from extremists known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. U.S. Central Command directed the operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Stephens/Released)
Date Taken: | 10.17.2014 |
Date Posted: | 10.20.2014 22:57 |
Photo ID: | 1622129 |
VIRIN: | 141018-N-MW819-026 |
Resolution: | 2135x1418 |
Size: | 1.05 MB |
Location: | USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77), AT SEA |
Web Views: | 33 |
Downloads: | 25 |
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