Caption:
Indian Ocean (Jan. 1, 2005) - Commander Carrier Strike Group Nine, Rear
Adm. William D. Crowder, boards a helicopter from Helicopter
Anti-Submarine Squadron Two (HS-2) "Golden Falcons" as it prepares to
depart USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) en route to Aceh, Sumatra,
Indonesia. The helicopters are transporting supplies, bringing in
disaster relief teams and supporting humanitarian airlifts to
Tsunami-stricken coastal regions. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike
Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of
Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class
Seth C. Peterson (RELEASED)
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