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    26th MEU Hurricane Sandy Response [Image 30 of 37]

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    A military helicopter, likely a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk or similar variant, is performing a sling load operation, carrying a suspended cargo net or equipment beneath it. The image is taken from the perspective of another rotary-wing aircraft, with rotor blades and a cockpit visible in the foreground. The scene takes place against a clear blue sky with some cloud cover on the horizon.

    USS WASP, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    11.02.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Chris Stone 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk transports cargo to the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) Nov. 2, 2012, in support of Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts in New York and New Jersey with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The 26th MEU is able to provide generators, fuel, clean water, and helicopter lift capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea the MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Stone/Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.02.2012
    Date Posted: 11.05.2012 10:49
    Photo ID: 775115
    VIRIN: 121102-M-SO289-005
    Resolution: 1920x1080
    Size: 656.13 KB
    Location: USS WASP, NEW YORK, US

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