<p>PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 7, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Curtis Kuchera (NAC/AW), from Baltimore, Maryland, prepares to jump from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Golden Dragons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, during search-and-rescue training. This training enables real-world proficiency in open-ocean rescue procedure and equipment. HSC-12 is embarked aboard the Navyâs only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) flagship, is on patrol supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)161007-N-OI810-1550
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