090524-N-4774B-097 GULF OF ADEN (May 24, 2009) Lt. Katherine Scholz, the air operations officer for Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45, detachment Four, assists Somali migrants aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) after their rescue from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy
090524-N-4774B-097 GULF OF ADEN (May 24, 2009) Lt. Katherine Scholz, the air operations officer for Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45, detachment Four, assists Somali migrants aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) after their rescue from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released) US Navy 090524-N-4774B-097 Lt. Katherine Scholz, the air operations officer for Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45, detachment Four, assists Somali migrants aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (C
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