Service members assigned to the Philippine Army and Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 load an SH-60 Seahawk with cases of water at Iloilo's Cabatuan Airport. The U.S. Navy and the Philippine Army and Air Force have been working side by side during disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Frank (Typhoon Fengshen).


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ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Service members assigned to the Philippine Army and Sailors assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 load an SH-60 Seahawk with cases of water at Iloilo Airport. The U.S. Navy and the Philippine Army and Air Force have been working side by side during disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. 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 (SW) Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)

The Iloilo Airport is located in Cabatuan, Iloilo, Philippines.
Iloilo International Airport

Typhoon Fengshen is locally called Typhoon Frank.

Cabatuan.com - Timeline 2008 - Typhoon Frank - U.S. Navy