Where are the Carriers, helos, CODs, etc? Heading to help with Haitian Relief effort!

[HeyJoe]

100122-N-6676S-001 KILLICK, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) A pallet of humanitarian aid is craned from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) onto a landing craft unit off the coast of Killick. Gunston Hall was diverted from its original Africa Partnership Station (APS) West mission and to conduct humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response near the Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Stratton/Released)

100122-N-5688F-042 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 22, 2010) Supplies are loaded onto the Royal Netherlands navy logistics support vessel HNLMS Pelikaan (A804) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Pelikaan will be transporting supplies and members from Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 to Haiti to support Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the area on Jan. 12, 2010. MDSU-2 will assist in assist in evaluating, clearing and cleaning ports and harbors in Haiti. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Flynn/Released)

100122-N-3165S-216 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) A landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) sits at a landing zone created to transport equipment and relief aid on the outskirts of Baie de Grand Goave. The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) are participating in Operation Unified Response and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Steinhour/Released)

100121-M-4988C-007 COTES DE FER, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) A Marine from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) hands a bottle of water to a Haitian girl during a relief supply distribution. The 22nd MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is deployed supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Wayne Campbell/Released)

100122-N-5345W-029 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Chief Warrant Officer Wilfrid Bossous, a Haiti native assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), says goodbye to an elderly Haitian woman who was rescued after being trapped under rubble for seven days before she is transported to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Bataan, along with amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), are participating in Operation Unified Response and are providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

Oh, my lord in heaven. I can't believe HSC-28 sent THAT aircraft down there. I've got to give them props. Wonderfully done paint job, just UUBER GAY.

I don't know, I think the color scheme fits right in...

Haitian citizens attempt to regain a measure of normalcy in the aftermath of the recent earthquake while U.S. service members continue their efforts to provide assistance.

 

[HeyJoe]

100122-N-8590G-003 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Several naval vessels are seen off the coast of Haiti from a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during an aerial survey. Units from all branches of the U.S. military are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger/Released)

100122-N-8590G-007 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Smoke from a fire is seen near Port-au-Prince, Haiti from a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during an aerial survey. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger/Released)

100121-N-8076C-002 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) An aerial view of a tent city for displaced Haitians near a landing zone for aid distribution is taken during the transporting of supplies aboard an SH-60B helicopter from the Grandmasters of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46. HSL-46 is embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) providing key airlift support to assist earthquake-affected areas of Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response, a joint operation providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Air crewman 2nd Class Shawn Cossins/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100122-N-5345W-098 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) The guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) transits off the Haiti coast while participating in Operation Unified Response, providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the area Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)

100123-N-6247V-261 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) Haitian citizens and Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN70) load boxes of food into helicopters for distribution at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice Villarreal/Released)

100123-N-7638K-100 NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) A Landing Craft Unit from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) returns Canadian sailors to the Canadian navy destroyer HMCS Athabaskan (DDH-282) after providing relief efforts in Neply, Haiti. Several U.S. and international military units and civilian aid agencies are supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Kessler/Released)

100122-N-8655E-033 KILLICK, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 evacuates Haitian civilians from Killick Haitian Coast Guard base to another medical treatment facility. Several U.S. and international military units and civilian aid agencies are supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelvin Edwards/Released)

100123-N-2953W-450 CARRIBEAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2010) A Sailor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), comforts a young Haitian boy after the ship's medical staff performed live-saving surgery. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adrian White/Released)

 

[phrogpilot73]

Just as an aside... If you know someone on the Bataan, they're supposed to start getting log hits (with mail). Send them baby wipes and waterless shampoo... If you're headed that way (to relieve someone), bring a box full of that stuff - ship's company and embarked individuals will thank you...

 

[HeyJoe]

100123-N-4774B-998 PETIT TROU DE NIPPES, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) Sailors aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) return to the ship after conducting an initial assessment on the island of Petit Trou De Nippes. Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which caused severe damage in Haiti on Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100123-N-4774B-993 PETIT TROU DE NIPPES, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) The guided-missile cruised USS Normandy (CG 60) performs maneuvers while an assessment team evaluates the conditions at Petit Trou De Nippes, Haiti, as part of continuing relief efforts. Normandy is part of Operation Unified Response, a multi-national humanitarian and disaster relief operation, following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake which caused severe damage in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100122-N-7456N-111 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 22, 2010) American Red Cross volunteers are transported from U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Haiti aboard an MH-35E Sea Dragon helicopter. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 and 15, deployed supporting Operation Unified Response, are transporting personnel and supplies to assist victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

100122-N-7456N-085 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 22, 2010) American Red Cross volunteers board an MH-35E Sea Dragon helicopter bound for Haiti at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 and 15, deployed supporting Operation Unified Response, are transporting personnel and supplies to assist victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

100123-N-4774B-005 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) maneuvers off the coast of Haiti while launching aircraft delivering humanitarian supplies. Carl Vinson and Carrier Wing (CVW) 17 are supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[NavAir42]

100122-N-8590G-003 BAIE DE GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Several naval vessels are seen off the coast of Haiti from a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during an aerial survey. Units from all branches of the U.S. military are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger/Released)

100122-N-8590G-007 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Smoke from a fire is seen near Port-au-Prince, Haiti from a U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft during an aerial survey. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger/Released)

Nice to see that MC2 who hitched a ride with one of our birds got some decent photos.

 

[PR1 H]

I haven't taken any data on this, but it seems that aircraft in photos (especially H-60 variants) are mis-captioned more frequently than random guessing would provide.

I've noted that myself. The H-60's have been horribly mis-identified. However, when an image clearly shows "HM-14" under the insignia and they still label it as being from the Blackhawks of HM-15...

It is pretty cool to see a couple of my previous commands (HM-14 and VAW-125) in these pictures.

 

[HeyJoe]

100124-N-4971L-046 NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) carry injured Haitian medical evacuees to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 to be transported off the ship for further medical care. Fort McHenry, part of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Relief Mission, is participating in Operation Unified Response providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

100124-N-4971L-058 NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Lt.j.g. Jeffrey Dolan, safety officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) carries an injured Haitian girl to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 to be transported off the ship for further medical care. Fort McHenry, part of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Relief Mission, is participating in Operation Unified Response providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

100122-N-7456N-048 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan 22, 2010) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Stephen Brant, a crew chief assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HCS) 14, loads boxes of meals-ready-to-eat onto an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. HCS-14 is transporting personnel and supplies to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Nistas/Released)

(Another great misidentification of unit)

100122-N-4378P-216 TERMINAL VARREUX, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) An earthquake victim is transported from the temporary triage facility, Terminal Varreux, to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter by two Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and two medical professionals from Disaster Medical Assistant Team Atlanta, Ga. Comfort is anchored off the coast of Haiti providing medical care as part of Operation Unified Response for Haitians affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Edwardo Proano/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100122-M-8605C-004 LEOGANE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) unload vehicles and supplies from a landing craft air cushioned onto a Haitian beach. Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 is working with the Marines supporting humanitarian relief efforts of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bobbie A. Curtis/Released)

100122-M-6151C-031 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 22, 2010) Sailors unload meals-ready-to-eat delivered by Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), at the Port-au-Prince International Airport in Port-au-Prince. The 22nd MEU delivered food and supplies supporting humanitarian assistance and relief operations for Operaiton Unified Response following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher M. Carroll/Released)

100121-N-9470P-006 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 21, 2010) The port in Port-au-Prince is left in shambles by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. The U.S. military is working to restore the port to working order

100120-N-1134L-144 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 20, 2010) Staff Sgt. Stephen Key and Sgt. Randy Mackey, Army divers assigned to the 544th Engineer Dive Team, prepare to conduct underwater pier inspections after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake damaged the port in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. A U.S Navy and Army joint-service dive task force is assessing the damage to port facilities for possible repair as part of the humanitarian and disaster relief Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Lussier/Released)

100124-N-6070S-002 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2, from Little Creek, Va., depart the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011) after onloading equipment and supplies off the coast of Port-au-Prince. Jack Lummus and ACB-2 are supporting Operation Unified Response in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Justin E. Stumberg/Released)

 

[PR1 H]

100124-N-4971L-058 NEPLY, Haiti (Jan. 24, 2010) Lt.j.g. Jeffrey Dolan, safety officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) carries an injured Haitian girl to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 to be transported off the ship for further medical care. Fort McHenry, part of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Relief Mission, is participating in Operation Unified Response providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

Ahhh yes.... Safety Officer... during flight ops... chin strap unfastened. lol... sorry... QA moment there.

 

[HeyJoe]

100123-N-4774B-009 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 23, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) maneuvers off the coast of Haiti while launching aircraft delivering humanitarian supplies. Carl Vinson and Carrier Wing (CVW) 17 are supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

Ahhh yes.... Safety Officer... during flight ops... chin strap unfastened. lol... sorry... QA moment there.

I doubt flight quarters had been called away quite yet

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rachael L. Leslie/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100125-N-1134L-140 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) Navy Diver 1st Class John Neal, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, inspect a damaged pier. Military engineers are conducting salvage and repair operations in the main seaport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Lussier/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100125-N-1134L-089 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) Service members working with U.S. Marine Corps 8th Engineer Support Battalion use a bulldozer to remove submerged container boxes. Military engineers are conducting salvage and repair operations in the main seaport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti during Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Lussier/Released)