A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 15, 2013, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the region conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
MC3 Chris Bartlett
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