|
Caption:
PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 23, 2007) The last of seven shipwrecked survivors is
escorted across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) after being rescued at
sea by two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters, assigned to the "Sea Knights"
of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 embarked aboard the fast
combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). The mariners were recovered
after their dhow sank in rough seas. Truman and Arctic are deployed to
the Persian Gulf as part of the on-going rotation to support maritime
security operations in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Garst (Released)
|
