Aviation Electronic Technician AMN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, loads relief supplies onto an CH-53E helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron FIFTEEN (HM 15). Embarked on USS INCHON (MCS 12), HM-15 is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas in support of the NATO humanitarion relief effort Operation Shining Hope. Tirana, Albania - ATAN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, drives a Hyster forklift with of relief supplies, which were unloaded from on a MH-53 from HM-15. HM-15 is currently embarked on USS INCHON (not shown) which is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Shining Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Aviation Electronic Technician AMN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, loads relief supplies onto an CH-53E helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron FIFTEEN (HM 15). Embarked on USS INCHON (MCS 12), HM-15 is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas in support of the NATO humanitarion relief effort Operation Shining Hope. Tirana, Albania - ATAN Paul Radke from San Diego, California, drives a Hyster forklift with of relief supplies, which were unloaded from on a MH-53 from HM-15. HM-15 is currently embarked on USS INCHON (not shown) which is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Shining Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Shining Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees created from the recent unrest in the Kosovo region. Tirane, Albania - EO2 Kathryn Remm from Ortonville, MI drives a forklift of relief supplies, which are to be loaded on a MH-53 from HM-15. HM-15 is currently embarked on USS INCHON which is operating in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, supporting Operation Shining Hope, a joint, combined NATO and U.S. military humanitarian relief effort in conjunction with civilian relief agencies. Operation Shining Hope is bringing relief to thousands of refugees created from the recent unrest in the Kosovo region.

Subject Operation/Series: SHINING HOPE

Base: Tirana

Country: Albania (ALB)

Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw) Brian Mcfadden

Release Status: Released to Public
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