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    Military personnel are disembarking from a gray naval helicopter (marked '02') onto what appears to be a ship's flight deck. Personnel are wearing a mix of camouflage uniforms, blue flight deck jerseys, helmets, and protective goggles while carrying green duffel bags and gear. The scene depicts a helicopter transfer or personnel movement operation at sea under clear blue skies.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    09.12.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Mortensen 

    U.S. Navy           

    180912-N-XK398-1049
    PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2018) Sailors arrive from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during a personnel transfer on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team are providing Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and working with Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas’ civil and local officials in support of Typhoon Mangkhut recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.12.2018
    Date Posted: 09.14.2018 00:31
    Photo ID: 4730757
    VIRIN: 180912-N-XK398-1049
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 844.12 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
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