A helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 and its crew prepare for another day of humanitarian relief for the Republic of the Philippines aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).


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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2008) A helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 and its crew prepare for another day of humanitarian relief for the Republic of the Philippines aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call (Released)

Typhoon Fengshen is locally called Typhoon Frank.

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