Caption:
Indian Ocean (Jan. 6, 2005) -- An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned
to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven
(HC-11), prepares to depart with relief supplies from the flight deck
of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).
Helicopters from Bonhomme Richard and Sailors and Marines assigned to
Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5) are supporting Operation
Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of
the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Bonhomme Richard
Expeditionary Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean
off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 1st Class Juan E. Diaz (RELEASED)
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