070412-N-4790M-002 ABOARD USNS STOCKHAM (April 12, 2007) Ð An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Warhawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10, Expeditionary Sea Command Unit (ESCU) 1, from Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, San Diego, prepares for a rescue mission on a stranded Taiwanese fishing vessel that has run aground on a reef near the Solomon Islands. The fishing vessel was ferrying a medical team to the Solomon Islands, to provide medical care for victims of a recent tsunami in the region. The helicopter rescued 15 Red Cross and medical staff, and two injured Tsunami victims
070412-N-4790M-002 ABOARD USNS STOCKHAM (April 12, 2007) Ð An HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the Warhawks of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10, Expeditionary Sea Command Unit (ESCU) 1, from Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, San Diego, prepares for a rescue mission on a stranded Taiwanese fishing vessel that has run aground on a reef near the Solomon Islands. The fishing vessel was ferrying a medical team to the Solomon Islands, to provide medical care for victims of a recent tsunami in the region. The helicopter rescued 15 Red Cross and medical staff, and two injured Tsunami victims and transported them safely to the town of Gizo, Solomon Islands. A third critically injured crew member was also rescued by helicopter and taken to hospital in the neighboring town of Munda. ESCU-1 is on a six-month deployment aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017). On April 2, an magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships belonging to the MSC Pre-Positioning Program. The Navy is responding to a specific request on the part of the ambassador to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Meyers (RELEASED) US Navy 070412-N-4790M-002 HS-10 rescues crew of stranded fishing vessel delivering aid to Solomon Islands
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Keywords: -ak, 3017, armed, conflict, forces, hs-10, military, solomon, states, stockham, united, usns, war
