Sumatra, Indonesia, 24 January 2005 — An MH-53E Sea Dragon delivers much needed supplies and materials to the residents of Sumatra, Indonesia. The helicopter and its crew are attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors aboard Essex are participating in Operation Unified Assistance, a multinational relief effort to bring food, water and medical care to those affected by the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami.
DoD photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Bart A. Bauer, U.S. Navy.
Updated: 29 April 2007 |
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