PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2019) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Preston Smith, from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and assigned to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, swims toward a civilian in distress aboard a sailboat during a search and rescue mission near Guam. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of HSC-25)
Date Taken: | 07.24.2019 |
Date Posted: | 07.25.2019 23:31 |
Photo ID: | 5611015 |
VIRIN: | 190724-N-GC129-735 |
Resolution: | 985x840 |
Size: | 381.1 KB |
Location: | GU |
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