Korean Straits, 21 March2006 — Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edgardo Bauzon signals to an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 52nd Aviation Regiment Camp from Humphreys Korea, during a joint Army-Navy training evolution aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a joint Navy-Army training evolution off the coast of Korea. The CH-47 is a twin-engine, tandem rotor helicopter designed for transportation of cargo, troops, and weapons during day, night, visual and instrument conditions. The Blue Ridge is the 7th Fleet command ship, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan.
U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Marc Rockwell-Pate
Updated: 29 April 2007 | Born on 28 March 2006 |