150815-N-TR141-293 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Joseph Bowen, assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Detachment 1, raises Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Josh Armitage, assigned to HSC-26, back into an HS-60S Seahawk helicopter while practicing a search and rescue (SAR) jump. HSC-26 is a forward deployed naval force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and SAR capabilities throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specia

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150815-N-TR141-293 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Joseph Bowen, assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Detachment 1, raises Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Josh Armitage, assigned to HSC-26, back into an HS-60S Seahawk helicopter while practicing a search and rescue (SAR) jump. HSC-26 is a forward deployed naval force (FDNF) asset attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 to provide combat logistics and SAR capabilities throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis/Released)

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