210525-N-EV253-2771 SAN DIEGO (May 25, 2021) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Luis Nazareno, from Pasadena, California, and assigned to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, ensures that the environment is clear of debris or other hazards while aircrew students at HSC-3’s Fleet Replacement Aircrewman training pipeline practice search and rescue (SAR) jumps during a qualifications course. HSC-3 is the Navy’s west coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet.

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