Monday, October 22, 2012

MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 18, 2012) Sailors hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a replenishment at sea. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Wesley/Released)