Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Chavez, of San Bernardino, Calif., looks out from an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 onto the weather deck of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard as it prepares to refuel and continue delivering food and water to devastated areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. The supplies are being delivered from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability.
Date Taken: | 06.26.2008 |
Date Posted: | 06.28.2008 10:00 |
Photo ID: | 98028 |
VIRIN: | 080626-N-4009P-364 |
Resolution: | 3000x1993 |
Size: | 988.51 KB |
Location: | AKLAN, PH |
Web Views: | 42 |
Downloads: | 12 |
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