Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin Masa, a rescue diver with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, pulls Sgt. Angel Ortiz, a flight instructor with Company B, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, away from his inflatable raft to be picked up by a Squadron 26 MH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 2. This exercise tested the ability of American service members to work together to rescue the crew of a crashed aircraft. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs)
<dl><dd>Unit: 40th Combat Aviation Brigade</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: soldier; Arabian gulf; navy; sailor; helicopter; army; deployment; personnel recovery; 40th cab; 40th combat aviation brigade; angel ortiz; mh-60 seahawk helicopter; 1-140 avn; marvin masa</dd></dl>
Staff Sgt. Ian Kummer
Taken on 2 February 2016
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