
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 prepares to carry supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2)
Summary
BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 27, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 prepares to carry supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment. Bataan, along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), is supporting Operation Unified Response and is providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julio Rivera) File# 100127-N-7508R-169