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<p>ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (Handling) Benjamin Kimbrough (right), of Conyers, Georgia, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Terrell Johnson, of Gadsden, South Carolina, launch an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached Helicopter Maritime Strike Group (HSM) 76, from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as the ship prepares for potential humanitarian relief efforts. The preparations ensure New York is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command’s support of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s assistance to federal, state and local authorities’ ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shamira Purifoy)
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<dl><dd>Unit: Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: flight operations; Florida; MH-60R; Hurricane Irma; USS New York (LPD21)</dd></dl>
Petty Officer 2nd Class shamira purifoy
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