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Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle O’Brien handles a rescue winch during a routine plane guard flight in a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron over the Pacific Ocean near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zackary Alan Landers

Rescue Winch

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle O’Brien handles a rescue winch during a routine plane guard flight in a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron over the Pacific Ocean near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 30, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zackary Alan Landers

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