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Thu, Nov 30th 2017 01:50 pm
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert Whelan, a native of Buffalo assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), looks out from the inside of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a photo exercise in the Arabian Gulf.
America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander Ventura II/Released)
