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    USS Harpers Ferry and HM-14 Conduct A Pouncer Operation [Image 7 of 7]

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    A large military helicopter hovers low over open water while two personnel are in the process of jumping or rappelling from the aircraft into the sea below. The image captures what appears to be a combat water insertion or helicopter cast training exercise. The scene is photographed from a distance with hazy atmospheric conditions over the water.

    PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

    07.12.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Kellums 

    Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

    180712-N-OW019-1394 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2018) Divers jump out of an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the “Vanguard” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, during a pouncer operation in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 26th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan C. Kellums)

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    Date Taken: 07.12.2018
    Date Posted: 07.15.2018 01:57
    Photo ID: 4553186
    VIRIN: 180712-N-OW019-1394
    Resolution: 5467x3645
    Size: 974.45 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN
    Web Views: 106
    Downloads: 19

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    A large military helicopter, consistent with a CH-53 Sea Stallion or similar heavy-lift helicopter, is on the flight deck of a naval vessel with its rotors spinning. Several deck crew members in yellow jerseys are visible on the right side, with one appearing to give directional signals. The overcast sky and ocean horizon are visible in the background.
    A large military helicopter, appearing to be an MH-53 or CH-53 variant, hovers low over a naval vessel flight deck during what appears to be a landing or takeoff operation. Deck crew members wearing red jerseys and helmets crouch low on the deck to avoid rotor wash, while a supervisor in a white vest marked 'D6' observes from the right. The overcast sky and ship deck environment indicate an at-sea naval aviation operation.
    Two large military helicopters are operating over open water in hazy, mist-filled conditions. At least one person is visible mid-air below the foreground helicopter, appearing to have just jumped or rappelled from it. This appears to be a military water insertion or combat swimmer exercise.
    A military or law enforcement rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is positioned on open water with several personnel in black wetsuits swimming alongside it. People on the boat's deck appear to be assisting or observing the swimmers in the water. In the background, a white plume of smoke or water spray is visible on the horizon, suggesting a possible controlled detonation or signal device.
    A military helicopter flies over open ocean in the foreground-left, while a large naval vessel is positioned in the mid-distance on the right. The scene appears to depict a maritime military operation or exercise. The overcast sky and calm sea conditions are consistent with an open-ocean naval environment.
    Two large military helicopters are flying in formation against a partly cloudy blue sky. The foreground helicopter is significantly larger in frame and appears to be a heavy-lift military helicopter, likely a Sikorsky CH-53 series, with a second identical or similar aircraft visible in the background at a greater distance. Both aircraft are captured in silhouette-like dark tones against the bright sky.
    A large military helicopter hovers low over open water while two personnel are in the process of jumping or rappelling from the aircraft into the sea below. The image captures what appears to be a combat water insertion or helicopter cast training exercise. The scene is photographed from a distance with hazy atmospheric conditions over the water.

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