JTF Matthew [Image 2 of 9]

CARIBBEAN SEA

10.10.2016

Photo by Dary M Patten 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) approaches amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to conduct flight operations for the transfer of equipment and personnel. Iwo Jima and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway to provide disaster relief and humanitarian aid to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew. JTF Matthew was a U.S. Southern Command lead humanitarian assistance, disaster relief effort in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew. Matthew was a category 4 hurricane that formed in the Western Atlantic Ocean and affected Haiti, eastern Cuba, and the Bahamas before moving up the southeast coast of the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dary M. Patten)

• Date Taken: 10.10.2016
• Date Posted: 10.11.2016 18:56
• Photo ID: 2912178
• VIRIN: 161010-N-NJ910-114
• Resolution: 4286x2858
• Size: 923.67 KB
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA