Air crews assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 have been working long hours for five days delivering food and water to Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines

Air crews assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 have been working long hours for five days delivering food and water to Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. From left, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Justin Irwin, 23, Pleasant Hill, Mo, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Jeremy Thomas, 27, Warren, Ohio, grab a quick meal between refueling and airlift missions.
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PACIFIC (June 29, 2008) Air crews assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 have been working long hours for five days delivering food and water to Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. From left, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Justin Irwin, 23, Pleasant Hill, Mo, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Jeremy Thomas, 27, Warren, Ohio, grab a quick meal between refueling and airlift missions. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and elements of her Carrier Strike Group (CSG) are off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. 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)

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