Family and friends run to greet Tactical Helicopter Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Marco Gilio during the homecoming of Detachment 3 of the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 at Naval Air Station North Island. HSM 78 returned to San Diego after a seven month deployment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during which the detachment flew more than 820 hours with two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in support of a wide range of missions including anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, medical evacuations, and vertical replenishm
Family and friends run to greet Tactical Helicopter Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Marco Gilio during the homecoming of Detachment 3 of the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 at Naval Air Station North Island. HSM 78 returned to San Diego after a seven month deployment aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) during which the detachment flew more than 820 hours with two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in support of a wide range of missions including anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, medical evacuations, and vertical replenishments and participated in several international exercises. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephanie Smith/Released) Homecoming 141020-N-MH885-033
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