Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 Conducts Aerial Firefighting Exercise [Image 5 of 12]

NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES

09.03.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katie Cox 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

200903-N-CE622-0060

NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 3, 2020) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12, and HM-14, prepare for flight aboard an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the "Sea Dragons" of HM-12, as preparation for HL-5000 Bambi Bucket aerial firefighting training exercises, Sept. 3, 2020. The HL-5000 Bambi Bucket is a portable and flexible tool designed to facilitate helicopter aerial firefighting and is capable of holding 11,000 pounds of water. This is the first time in history that Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadrons have conducted aerial firefighting and HM-12, HM-14 and HM-15 are currently the only squadrons providing a Navy helicopter aerial firefighting capability on the East Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox)

• Date Taken: 09.03.2020
• Date Posted: 10.08.2020 15:31
• Photo ID: 6380683
• VIRIN: 200903-N-CE622-0060
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 11.36 MB
• Location: NORFOLK, VA, US