Caption:
Arabian Gulf -- May 8, 2006 - Flight deck personnel hurry to unload an
MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Support Squadron One Five
(HM-15) on the flight deck aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Reagan is
currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of U.S. maritime
forces in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, as
well as conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region.
MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime
environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security
efforts in regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of
the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport
personnel, weapons, or other material. Official U.S. Navy photo by
Photographerís Mate Airman Christine Singh. (RELEASED)
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