Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Anthony Chavez, of San Bernardino, Calif., looks over flooded areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Riding in an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, Chavez is part of the relief efforts of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).


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PHILIPPINES (June 26, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Anthony Chavez, of San Bernardino, Calif., looks over flooded areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Riding in an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, Chavez is part of the relief efforts of 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joe Painter (Released)

Typhoon Fengshen is locally called Typhoon Frank.

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