Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army
Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered to paint three-feet high murals at four locations along the Corps-operated Colorado River Locks, to combat wat... More
Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader
Corporal Keegan Snell, an assaultman section leader with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Sierra Vista, Ariz., buries a training mine before a raid training exercise here, Oct... More
190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S.
190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Kenneth Gillan, left, and U.S. Navy Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Aaron Danner inventory a plugging kit during damag... More
Students from Bolden Elementary/Middle School aboard
Students from Bolden Elementary/Middle School aboard Laurel Bay browse through items during Career Day at the school’s gymnasium Jan. 22. The day was part of a familiarization for the students in careers that t... More
This is a replica of an original military map of Middle
This is a replica of an original military map of Middle Tennessee from 1874 that is on display in the Barlow Conference Room at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Barlow Conference Center loc... More
Frank Baron Jr. stands at port-arms circa 1930s. Baron
Frank Baron Jr. stands at port-arms circa 1930s. Baron served as an active duty Marine from 1933 to 1937. (Photo provided by Teri Juybari, one of Baron's granddaughters)
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American Veterans flight team, warms-up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 4, 2012. Paul Ringheiser III and his father Paul Jr., flew aboard the a... More
Two Montford Point Marines share memories during the
Two Montford Point Marines share memories during the Montford Point Marine Memorial Dedication at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 29. Hundreds of attendees, including Montford Point Marines, family members,... More
The former 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Headquarters Building,
The former 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Headquarters Building, Building 80, is torn down after more than 60 years of service aboard Cherry Point, June 15. The building was built in the mid 1940s as a temporary home... More
Cheryl Michener's high school yearbook photograph.
Cheryl Michener's high school yearbook photograph. Michener graduate in 1970 from Kenmore East High School in Tonawanda, New York. Six years later, Michener began her Federal service as a switchboard operator a... More
Nashville District celebrates its 125th Anniversary
Country music star Dolly Parton performs at the Cordell Hull Dam Dedication Oct. 13, 1973, on the shore of the Cumberland River at the dam in Carthage, Tenn. According to an Associated Press report following th... More
This is a photo taken in November 1976 during construction
This is a photo taken in November 1976 during construction of Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky. The photo was in the press kit for the Martins Fork Dam Dedication Ceremony held 11 a.m. June 30, 1979. The project w... More
Building H-1 is located along the banks of the New
Building H-1 is located along the banks of the New River at Hospital Point on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Originally built between 1942 and 1943 as U.S. Naval Hospital New River, it was redesignated as... More
Sailors celebrate corpsmen birthday
Seaman Recruit Lawrence Depaul, left, and Chief Marco A. Escobar, right, the youngest and oldest hospital corpsmen assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Naval Health Clinic, take part in a Navy Ho... More
Happy 70th birthday, 2nd MAW. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Maj. Gen. Jon M. Davis, right, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at attention during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s morning colors ceremony outside of the headquarters building... More
Corporal Andrew Mocarski, a crew chief with Marine
Corporal Andrew Mocarski, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, performs maintenance on a Ch-53 Super Stallion aboard Camp Dawson, W. Va., Jan. 28, 2015. The squadron arrived at Camp Dawson, J... More
Hoobastank performs at Bayfest 2011 on Marine Corps
Hoobastank performs at Bayfest 2011 on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, July 16, 2011. Bayfest is Hawaii's largest music festival.
The son of a Montford Point Marine received the
The son of a Montford Point Marine received the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his father in Beaufort June 17. Richard Bostwick’s father served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and was one of the ori... More
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Muscle Shoals Canal Project in August 1881, just several months after famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the Corps payroll. (USACE photo)
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson addresses the Soldiers of
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson addresses the Soldiers of the XVIII Airborne Corps in the pre-dawn light, March 26, at Fort Bragg, N.C., prior to his final Corps level run as their commander. Anderson, who assumed co... More
The Marines on the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing non-commissioned
The Marines on the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing non-commissioned officers’ staff ride to Belleau Wood had the chance to stop in Paris and take photos of the Eiffel Tower while on their way to Belleau, France, to se... More
The 133rd Birthday of the Army Medical Department Enlisted
The 133rd Birthday of the Army Medical Department Enlisted Corps was celebrated with a ceremony hosted by CSM Michael L. Gragg,Command Sergeant Major, United States Army Medical Command. Surrounded by the histo... More
Stephen Binyard’s grave is displayed at the unveiling
Stephen Binyard’s grave is displayed at the unveiling of Edgerly Cemetery aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Sept. 18. The cemetery has been cleaned-up and restored to honor the memory of Binyard and the ... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
Building 1, or base headquarters, serves as the central
Building 1, or base headquarters, serves as the central place of authority for Marine Corps Installations East - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. The building houses the commanding general's office along with th... More
Craig Smith, Nashville District Tennessee River Operations
Craig Smith, Nashville District Tennessee River Operations Center, dresses a fresh weld on plates securing a new tow haulage rail on Kentucky Lock wall Nov. 5, 2013. Nashville District employees completed the T... More
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School perform
Students from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School perform the Mexican folk dance “El Jarabe Tapatio,” or better known as “The Mexican Hat Dance,” during the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the Club Iwakun... More
Construction is currently under way at the La Quinta
Construction is currently under way at the La Quinta Channel Extension Project in Nueces County, Texas. Work includes deepening the channel extension and creating a beneficial use site with a scheduled completi... More
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force commemorate
U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force commemorate the 74th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor aboard Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Dec. 7, 2015. The ceremony, made up of U.S. Marines, U.... More
Native History Association President Pat Cummins (right)
Native History Association President Pat Cummins (right) leads a historic tour on Twin Forks Horse Trail near the East Fork Recreation Area in Smyrna, Tenn., May 9, 2015. The group is very close at this locatio... More
The Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander, Lt. Col. James D. Hoyman and Deputy Commander Maj. Thomas E. Piazze led about 50 Corps staff and family members for the sunrise hike April 6, 2018 c... More
This is Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake taken,
This is Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake taken, Sept. 3, 2000, before the southern pine beetles infested the majestic loblolly pines and forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to clo... More
Corps to Host Warren Area High School Class of 2020 Graduation at Kinz...
Corps to Host Warren Area High School Class of 2020 Graduation at Kinzua
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Coast Guard Commandant listen to a Cadet presentation in preparation for a Regimental Review. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tours the Coast Guard Academy. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Coast Guard Commandant listen to a Cadet presentation in preparation for a Regimental Review. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tours the Coast Guard Academy. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tours the Coast Guard Academy. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)--Corps of Cadets marching band performs at the Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Coast Guard Commandant listen to a Cadet presentation in preparation for a Regimental Review. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Coast Guard Commandant listen to a Cadet presentation in preparation for a Regimental Review. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tours the Coast Guard Academy. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
SECRETARY RIDGE AT COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tours the Coast Guard Academy. USCG photo by PA1 Sarah Foster-Snell
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
NEW LONDON, Conn. (Nov. 15, 2003)-- Corps of Cadets regimental review for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. USCG photo by 3/C Cadet Michael Manuel
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several thousand acres of public lands are leased to farmers for the purpose of crop or hay production. Lease agreements require the operators to incorporate specif... More
Marines Return From Deployment, Florida
On Feb. 3, 2008, Marines of Marine Aircraft Group 29 stand in formation at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. to be released to their families after spending a year away from them while supporting Operati... More
Local children play with toys given to them by U.S.
Local children play with toys given to them by U.S. Marines and Navy Corpsmen with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172) and Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 (MWSS-274) during a mission at Hawran, Anbar, ... More
US COAST GUARD Fleet Week, New York harbor
NEW YORK CITY, NY - (May 21, 2008) - U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (NSCC) members man the rails of USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) alongside active-duty members of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Sixth Marines, Second Marine D... More
What is the USACE Galveston District’s Flood Risk Management Program?
An image of the Texas City Hurricane Flood Protection Project in Texas City, Texas, Sept. 20, 2008. (U.S. Army Courtesy photo/Released)
Former 2nd LAAD commander KIA. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Benjamin J. Palmer, former commanding officer of the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, died as a result of wounds received from enemy small-arms fire in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 12.
Raising the wicket dam at Lock and Dam 52 in Brookport, Illinois.
Corps employees work to raise a wicket from the powerful Ohio River in Brookport, Illinois while raising the dam at Lock 52 on Aug. 11, 2009 due to low water. For nearly 89 years the process of manually raising... More
Vicksburg students learn about physics and culture from FEST-M Soldier
To commemorate Veteran's Day, Capt. Willie Hutchinson, signal officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), spoke with Vicksburg High School students about the physics of field artillery and his experienc... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Gaines, machinist’s mate,
Petty Officer 1st Class Tim Gaines, machinist’s mate, performs a chemical test on boiler water in the oil lab aboard USS Kearsarge to prevent corrosion of the ship’s boilers. Kearsarge is the command ship of Ke... More
This is Equal Employment Opportunity Jeopardy
Maj. Sean Powell, executive officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), gives the correct question during the Equal Employment Opportunity training. Personnel took part in a Jeopardy type game to learn ... More
Civilians all geared up and ready to go
Billy Stewart, logistics management supervisor, left, assists Chris Culbert, auto mechanic, in adjusting the body armor. 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) members receive their TA-50 from the Fort Polk Central... More
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct bridge reconnaissance to determine the best route to their new base of operations. Members of the FEST-M and various FEST-As conducted Field Force Engin... More
FEST-M comes together during the holidays
Unit personnel and family members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) enjoy the holidays with a lineup of appetizers, entrees and desserts. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Anchors aweigh for FEST-M engineer
Roman Bieniek, mechanical engineer, 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), admires the view as he stands next to Muddy Water, a vessel assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Mat Sinking ... More
FEST-M executive officer bids farewell
Maj. Sean Powell, departing executive officer of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), looks over some final paperwork as he out-processes from the unit.
FEST-M Launches official website, Facebook page
The newly redesigned 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) website was made live Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010.
Corps awards contract for spillway rock removal
Bonneville Lock and Dam spillway, Cascade Locks, Ore. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photog... More
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as judges before evaluating the students’ science fair projects. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen as to what type of equipment is placed on the training mannequin. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle shot through by a Beretta 92F, AK-47, M4 carbine, and shotgun.
Professor brings insight into the Middle East
Dr. Michael Izady teaches members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) on Middle Eastern culture.
Knowing is half the battle when it comes to terrorist groups
A picture of Saddam Hussein is shown as Ocie Williams, supply technician for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), listens to a lecture about weapons of mass destruction.
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major Harry Collins, and Roman Bieniek, from left to right, conduct a vehicle security search as they look for the threat of improvised explosive devices before goi... More
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th Engineer Battalion, center, explains the necessities of a nasopharyngeal airway to members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), after inserting it into... More
Corps discusses Mount St. Helens sediment management
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a public information meeting Aug. 23, 2011 regarding the long-term sediment management plan for the Mount St. Helens area.
USACE Galveston: Keeping America's waterways open for navigation and c...
A dredge works in Galveston Bay in order to ensure America's waterways remain open for navigation and commerce. To learn more about dredging along the Texas coast, view our four-minute video, http://bit.ly/KLZQ... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Ford, boatswain's
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Ford, boatswain's mate, stows mooring lines on the focsle of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce as the ship gets underway from Morehead. Ponce is part of the Kears... More
USS Ponce operations, US Navy Photogrpah
Newly frocked Navy Bosun’s Mate 3rd Class (back right) watches as the First Class petty officers on board USS Ponce (LPD 15) tack on his “crows” (rank insignia) for him on board the amphibious transport dock US... More
USS Ponce, US Navy Photogrpah
Lance Cpl. Daniel Breneiser, right, assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gets vaccinated against smallpox by Hospitalman Nathan Stallfus aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD 15). Ponce... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Tenney, yeoman, from
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Tenney, yeoman, from Lexington, Md., a member of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor color guard stands at attention alongside a fellow service member of the Russian ... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $3.4 million contract to repair a severely degraded 111 year old section of the east pier located in Rochester, New York. The contract was aw... More
Tim Dunn attended the 2010 CATCH (Caring Adults Touching
Tim Dunn attended the 2010 CATCH (Caring Adults Touching Children with Hope) event at Center Hill Lake. This was an event in which we partnered with Lighthouse Christian Camp and many others to provide children... More
This is the Chickamauga Lock & Dam in Chattanooga,
This is the Chickamauga Lock & Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29.
Corps hosts Shallow Land Disposal Area Virtual Public Meeting Nov. 12
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh and Buffalo districts’ staff will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12 and present an update to the public on project status, result of annual environme... More
Seaman Recruit Dustin Holroyd, boatswains mate, left,
Seaman Recruit Dustin Holroyd, boatswains mate, left, and Seaman Apprentice Nicholas Basone watch as the refueling probe from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) is w... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District command staff participates in an emergency management functional exercise at the headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2010.
The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lock operator class poses during a graduation ceremony, Oct. 13, at the Cumberland River Operations Center at Old Hickory Lock and Dam.
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Simpson, aviation boatswain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class David Simpson, aviation boatswain's mate, right, observes Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Kolb, aviation boatswain's mate, direct the take off of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helic... More