PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2011) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transports humanitarian assistance supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway to Japan to provide humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)
