040814-N-4190W-004 Arabian Gulf (Aug. 14, 2004) Ð Aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), medical personnel assist Iranian mariners across the shipÕs flight deck. Aircraft from the ÒRed LionsÓ of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Fifteen (HS-15) launched two Seahawk helicopters from Kennedy rescuing all crew members aboard the ill-fated Iranian-flagged dhow Naji. Once on board, KennedyÕs medical staff treated the international mariners, who are in good health, according to the shipÕs senior medical officer. Kennedy is working closely with the Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain to return the mariners
040814-N-4190W-004 Arabian Gulf (Aug. 14, 2004) Ð Aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), medical personnel assist Iranian mariners across the shipÕs flight deck. Aircraft from the ÒRed LionsÓ of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Fifteen (HS-15) launched two Seahawk helicopters from Kennedy rescuing all crew members aboard the ill-fated Iranian-flagged dhow Naji. Once on board, KennedyÕs medical staff treated the international mariners, who are in good health, according to the shipÕs senior medical officer. Kennedy is working closely with the Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain to return the mariners safely to Iran. Kennedy and Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) are deployed in the region conducting mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the continued war on terrorism. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Chris Weibull (RELEASED) US Navy 040814-N-4190W-004 Aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67), medical personnel assist Iranian mariners across the ship%%5Ersquo,s flight deck
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