171006-N-VK310-0161 QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 6, 2017) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), attached to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), attach a concrete barrier to an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM-15), attached to USS Wasp (LHD 1), to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Wasp is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),


171006-N-VK310-0161 QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (Oct. 6, 2017) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), attached to the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), attach a concrete barrier to an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM-15), attached to USS Wasp (LHD 1), to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Wasp is assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina/Released)


Size: 4256px × 2832px
Photo credit: © AB Forces News Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: blackhawks, bulk, countermeasures, dvids, helicopter, import, marines, nmcs, sailors, squadron, uss, wasp