Friday, April 10, 2009

Gulf of Aden

Photos by Lance Cpl. Robert Medina



Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Campbell, from Melbourne, Ark. and UH-1Y crew chief with HMM-163 (Rein.) “Evil Eyes,” prepares an M2.50 caliber machine gun during flight operations in support of counter-piracy surveillance operations. Sgt. Anthony Petro, from Des Moines, Iowa, BLT 1/1, accompanied the crew during their operations. Air crews from HMM-163 (Rein.) patrol the open seas near the horn of Africa conducting counter-piracy surveillance for merchant shipping in the internationally recommended transit corridor in the Gulf of Aden.


Sgt. Alex J. Azcuenaga, from Boise, Idaho and UH-1Y aerial gunner with HMM-163 (Rein.) “Evil Eyes,” patrols the Gulf of Aden conducting counter-piracy surveillance for merchant shipping in the internationally recommended transit corridor.

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