Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, left, shakes hands with Angelo Reyes, Secretary of Energy for the Republic of the Philippines


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ILOILO, Philippines (June 25, 2008) Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup, left, shakes hands with Angelo Reyes, Secretary of Energy for the Republic of the Philippines. Wisecup, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7, arrived in Iloilo to assess damage caused by Typoon Fengshen. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRCSG)and the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (T-ARS 50) arrived to provide additional assistance. The Military Sealift Command container & roll-on/roll-off ship USNS GYSGT Fred W. Stockham (T-AK 3017), a P-3C Orion aircraft and nine explosive ordnance disposal divers were already on station. The RRCSG is working to help provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon Fengshen. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer Kimball (Released)

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