At sea aboard USNS Pecos (TAO 197) Feb. 23, 2002 -- A British Royal Navy MK-6 Sea King helicopter, assigned to the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, prepares to land aboard the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship USNS Pecos during a joint training evolution with members of the assigned to Commando Unit 40, Company D Royal Marines, and U.S. Navy SEAL (Sea Air Land) team members. HMS Illustrious is currently deployed as part of a multi-national, coalition force, conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.