050109-N-1229B-062 Indian Ocean (January 9, 2005) - A SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand.

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050109-N-1229B-062 Indian Ocean (January 9, 2005) - A SH-60B Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the “Saberhawks” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Four Seven (HSL-47), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Helicopters assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) and Sailors from Abraham Lincoln are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Patrick M. Bonafede (RELEASED) US Navy 050109-N-1229B-062 A SH-60B Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

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