The crew of a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane (CG 1707) from Air Station Barbers Point conducts a brief prior to takeoff Jan. 16, 2016. The Hercules crew relieved a Navy P-3 Orion crew and will conduct late afternoon and night searches off the North Shore of Oahu for the 12 aviators from III MEF Marines. Joint response will continue overnight to locate the crew of the two CH-53E Super Stallions from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, MAG 24, 1st MAW from Marine Corps Base Hawaii. ( Coast Guard photo by Air Station Barbers Point/Released)

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