FROM: U.S. NAVY
120827-N-WW980-008 NAVAL AIR STATION WHITING FIELD, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2012) TH-57 helicopters are cramped together in the hangar at Naval Air Station Whiting Field's South Field to protect them from the heavy winds and debris expected from Tropical Storm Isaac. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Cope/Released)
120816-N-MF277-298 EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY (Aug. 16, 2012) - Two MH-60S helicopters from Navy Helicopter Sea Combat squadrons THREE (HSC-3) and TWO-ONE (HSC-21) prepare to conduct a water drop to combat a wildfire. HSC-3 and HSC-21 are assisting CALFIRE by providing aircrews flying specially-equipped MH-60S helicopters to conduct aerial water drops against several wildfires in eastern San Diego County. San Diego HSC squadrons are trained for fire-fighting missions at the Navy's Southern California offshore training ranges and conduct semi-annual joint training with CALFIRE to ensure interoperability and an immediate response capability in support of local authorities for emergency events. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (EXW) Sebastian McCormack/RELEASED)
120806-N-MH210-375 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2012) MH-60S Seahawk helicopters assigned to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 fire flares during an air power demonstration above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration. Lincoln is returning to the United States after the completion of an eight-month change-of-homeport deployment during which it operated in the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary A. Anderson/Released)
