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An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter hoists Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben McCracken, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Magee from the water during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue drill in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2016. McCracken and Magee are naval air crewman helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21. During the drill, aviation rescue swimmers hoisted simulated casualties into a helicopter to transport to the hospital ship USNS Mercy. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus

Hoist Training

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter hoists Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ben McCracken, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Magee from the water during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue drill in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2016. McCracken and Magee are naval air crewman helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21. During the drill, aviation rescue swimmers hoisted simulated casualties into a helicopter to transport to the hospital ship USNS Mercy. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus

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