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Persian Gulf (Jan. 22, 2004) -- Lt. Cmdr. Lawrence Braman assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron One Five (HM-15), prepares his Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon for take-off from the flight deck aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).  Braman and HM-15 crew were departing following a cargo drop and retrieve evolution.  Enterprise and HM-15 are in the Arabian Gulf on a regularly scheduled deployment, conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the continued war on terrorism.  U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Mark O'Donald.  (RELEASED)

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MH-53E
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