Hurricane Florence [Image 18 of 24]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

09.16.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dana Legg 

U.S. Navy           

180916-N-MC499-0074
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to conduct an aerial assessment of military installations affected by Hurricane Florence. U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command deployed Kearsarge, along with embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Expeditionary Strike Group 2 command element, to be positioned to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities from the sea in response to Hurricane Florence, should support be requested. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dana D. Legg/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2018
• Date Posted: 09.18.2018 00:38
• Photo ID: 4745721
• VIRIN: 180916-N-MC499-0074
• Resolution: 5105x3403
• Size: 919.02 KB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN