From back, Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operators Chief Jay Okonek and 1st Class Petty Officer Jason Blase, aircrewmen from the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, drop water from a 360-gallon capacity precision helicopter firefighting Bambi bucket as the team helps extinguish fires near Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu's base housing. Three helicopters from San Diego-based HSC 3 and HSC 21 are providing firefighting support in response to wildfires at NBVC. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
From back, Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Operators Chief Jay Okonek and 1st Class Petty Officer Jason Blase, aircrewmen from the "Merlins" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, drop water from a 360-gallon capacity precision helicopter firefighting Bambi bucket as the team helps extinguish fires near Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu's base housing. Three helicopters from San Diego-based HSC 3 and HSC 21 are providing firefighting support in response to wildfires at NBVC. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Public Affairs Officer supporting Commander, Third Fleet Public Affairs/RELEASED.) Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu wildfires 130503-N-VN372-228
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