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200903-N-CE622-0161
NORFOLK (Sept. 3, 2020) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robin Miller and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jesse Lamay, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 12, conduct an HL-5000 Bambi Bucket aerial firefighting training exercise aboard an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, Sept. 3, 2020. The HL-5000 Bambi Bucket is a portable and flexible tool designed to facilitate helicopter aerial firefighting and is capable of holding 11,000 pounds of water. This is the first time in history that Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadrons have conducted aerial firefighting and HM-12, HM-14 and HM-15 are currently the only squadrons providing a Navy helicopter aerial firefighting capability on the East Coast. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katie Cox)

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Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Katie Cox |  VIRIN: 200903-N-CE622-0161.JPG