Keywords: US Navy 020122-N-2970T-005 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5), Detachment Six, performs deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en At sea aboard USS Essex LHD 2 Jan 22 2002 - Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five HC-5 Detachment Six performs deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 in their new aircraft the MH-60S Knighthawk HC-5 is the first search and rescue SAR squadron to deploy the Knighthawk which will soon replace the older HH-46 Sea Knight HC-5 is forward deployed to Anderson Air Force Base Guam Detachment 6 is permanently assigned to Essex forward deployed to Sasebo Japan HC-5 Det 6 provides the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit with airborne search and rescue capability U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Marvin Thompson RELEASED 2002-01-22 020122-N-2970T-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13333 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Marvin Thompson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 5 United States Navy |