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Island of Sumatra, Indonesia (Jan. 7, 2005) -- Pilots assigned to the “Gunbearers” of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Detachment Two, fly their MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter in white out conditions as they pass through a cloud in airspace just off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia near Banda Aceh.  Helicopters and Sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. 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 Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

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Service Branch
US Navy
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SH-60
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