Caption:
Oak Harbor, Wash. (Mar. 15, 2004) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Keith
J. Griffin, of Buffalo, N.Y., repels down from a UH-3H Sea King
helicopter during a simulated Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise. Petty
Officer GriffinÕs mission, as part of a SAR unit is to locate
stranded victims and bring them to safety. Petty Officer Griffin
conducts in-flight training on a weekly basis to help him and his team
prepare for actual disasters. Petty Officer Griffin is assigned to
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate Airman Chris Otsen. (RELEASED)
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