040708-N-4304S-102 Pacific Ocean (July 8, 2004) - Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Tony Lio from Torrance, Calif., maneuvers an AQS-24 mine locator during a mine countermeasure operation. The AQS-24 is a devise which is lowered into the water and towed behind an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, and is designed to use sonar and laser technology to photograph underwater mines. Deboer is assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron One Four (HM-14). HM-14 is currently deployed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). HM-14 and Dubuque are participating in exercise Ri
040708-N-4304S-102 Pacific Ocean (July 8, 2004) - Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Tony Lio from Torrance, Calif., maneuvers an AQS-24 mine locator during a mine countermeasure operation. The AQS-24 is a devise which is lowered into the water and towed behind an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, and is designed to use sonar and laser technology to photograph underwater mines. Deboer is assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron One Four (HM-14). HM-14 is currently deployed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). HM-14 and Dubuque are participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating nations; Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined operations at sea, while enhancing stability in the Pacific Rim region. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Bradley J. Sapp (RELEASED) For more information go to: US Navy 040708-N-4304S-102 viation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Tony Lio from Torrance, Calif., maneuvers an AQS-24 mine locator during a mine countermeasure operation
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