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A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate handler guides an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter into position to release a pallet of cargo onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) on March 16, 2007, during a vertical replenishment operation with the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5). The Bataan is supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations.

A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate handler guides an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter into position.

A U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mate handler guides an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter into position to release a pallet of cargo onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) on March 16, 2007, during a vertical replenishment operation with the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5). The Bataan is supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations.

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