SEAHAWK SH-60F HELICOPTERS   TYPHOON FRANK PHOTOS

SH-60F SEAHAWK SH-60F helicopters are based on aircraft carriers. Their squadrons are designated Helicopter Antisubmarine (HS). They are operated along with the HH-60H Seahawk helicopter version. During the Typhoon Frank relief operations, SH-60F helicopters of the Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan operated in Iloilo and Kalibo delivering supplies including tents, hygiene materials and bottled water, to Balasan and other remote locations. 080701-N-0640K-046 ILOILO, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Soldiers with the Armed Forces of the Philippines carry relief supplies to a waiting SH-60F Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 for delivery to remote locations on the island of Panay, Philippines. Tents, hygiene items and water are to be dropped off in the Municipality of Balasan, which was hit hard by Typhoon Fengshen. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. The region was hard-hit by Typhoon Fengshen and the "Black Knights" have been flying seven straight days delivering supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

080701-N-5961C-007 KALIBO, Philippines (July 1, 2008) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Slavek Glownia and a villager from Kalibo move a box of humanitarian supplies from an SH-60F Seahawk flown by members of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4. Glownia and pilots and aircrew of HS-4 have been flying into Panay Island airlifting thousands of pounds of food and water in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. The "Black Knights" are embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080701-N-5961C-004 SULU SEA (July 1, 2008) An SH-60F Seahawk flies off in the distance as crewmen and maintenance crews assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 prepare a second helicopter for launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during humanitarian operations on Panay Island, Philippines. The region was hard-hit by Typhoon Fengshen and the "Black Knights" have been flying seven straight days delivering supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call

080701-N-0640K-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 1, 2008) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Justin Williams, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 conducts a pre-flight check on an SH-60F Seahawk aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) before an airlift of food and water to typhoon stricken areas of Panay Island. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. The region was hard-hit by Typhoon Fengshen and the "Black Knights" have been flying seven straight days delivering supplies to remote locations on the island. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball

080630-N-3659B-086 SULU SEA (June 30, 2008) Flight deck personnel stand by as last minute maintenance is performed on an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The "Black Knights" have been a key part of the recent relief efforts for the typhoon that struck the Republic of the Philippines, moving both personnel and supplies wherever and whenever needed. 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 Joseph M. Buliavac

080625-N-4009P-873 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2008) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) load bottles of water onto an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 that will be delivered to devastated areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan delivered 7,500 pounds of rice and more than 12,000 bottles of water. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Group (RRCSG) is supporing the government of the Republic of the Philippines to help provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon. The RRCSG is 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

080625-N-4009P-944 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2008) Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Andrew Smith, of New Castle, Del., helps load water onto an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The water will be delivered to devastated areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan delivered 7,500 pounds of rice and more than 12,000 bottles of water. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Group (RRCSG) is supporting the government of the Republic of the Philippines to help provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to victims of the typhoon. The RRCSG is 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

080626-N-4009P-635 PHILIPPINES (June 26, 2008) Bottles of water transported from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) wait to be delivered to devastated areas in the Republic of the Philippines caused by Typhoon Fengshen after Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and U.S. Navy personnel unloaded it from an SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4. 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. 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