South China Sea, 10 May 2006 — Flight deck personnel rush to tie down an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Anti Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47) on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is en route to participate in the 25th anniversary of the annual U.S./Thai exercise Cobra Gold 2006 promoting regional stability and security. Cobra Gold is a combined annual joint training exercise aimed at developing interoperability, strengthening relationships between services and developing cross-cultural understanding among participating nations.
U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brian P. Biller
Updated: 29 April 2007 | Born on 20 December 2006 |