ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Delarosa (left) and Marine Corps Cpl. Lucas Brown, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, maintain a blade fold harness on a CH-53E Sea Stallion in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for potential humanitarian relief efforts. The preparations ensure Iwo Jima is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of Federal Emergency Management Agency's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ir

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Delarosa (left) and Marine Corps Cpl. Lucas Brown, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, maintain a blade fold harness on a CH-53E Sea Stallion in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for potential humanitarian relief efforts. The preparations ensure Iwo Jima is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of Federal Emergency Management Agency's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael Lehman/Released)

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