ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2017) Sailors secure MH-53E
Summary
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2017) Sailors secure MH-53E Sea Dragons, assigned to the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, to the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for potential humanitarian relief efforts. The preparations ensure Iwo Jima is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command’s support of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s assistance to federal, state and local authorities’ ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez/Released)
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hurricane irma
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Date
08/09/2017
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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