SOLOMON ISLANDS, GIZO (14 APRIL 2007) Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Technician First Class (AW/NAC) Christopher A. Holt from Expeditionary Sea Combat Unit One embarked in USNS Stockham, loads his HH-60 helicopter with rice to shuttle to outlying islands.  USNS Stockham is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate humanitarian assistance operations by the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations. On April 2, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program.   United States Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist Second Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers

SOLOMON ISLANDS, GIZO (14 APRIL 2007) Marine Captain Chris P. Niedziocha, the Liaison Naval Officer (LNO) from the USNS Stockham, talks to a representative from a non-governmental organization (NGO) regarding humanitarian relief efforts on Gizo Island after the area was hit by an earthquake and tsunami.  USNS Stockham is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate humanitarian assistance operations by the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations. On April 2, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program.

TITIANA, Solomon Islands (April 16, 2007) Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Karlwin Matthews provides medical aid to a native child.  Matthews is an individual augmentee from Balboa Naval Hospital, in San Diego, embarked on USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017). The ship is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations humanitarian assistance operation. On April 2, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands, causing casualties and significant damage. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers.

TITIANA, Solomon Islands (April 16, 2007) U.S., New Zealand and Australian service members board Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 10’s SH 60F Sea Hawk helicopter to administer medical aid in outlying areas of the Solomon Islands. The helicopter and crew is deployed aboard USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017), which is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations humanitarian assistance operation. On April 2, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands, causing casualties and significant damage.  USNS Stockham is one of 16 U.S. Navy Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program and has a mixed crew of U.S. Navy personnel and Merchant Marine seamen. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, GIZO (19 APRIL 2007) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class (AW/NAC) Thomas J. Trotto loads rice into his HH-60H helicopter to shuttle to outlying islands, in support of humanitarian efforts in the Solomon Islands.  The island was severely damaged by an earthquake and tsunami.  Humanitarian efforts are due to start soon from the USNS Stockham.  USNS Stockham is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations in their humanitarian assistance operation.  An 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands April 2 causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program

Solomon Islands (April 16, 2007) Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Eilene Herrera shows children their picture on her digital camera. Herrera is an individual augmentee from Balboa Naval Hospital, in San Diego, embarked on USNS Stockham (T-AK 3017). The ship is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations humanitarian assistance operation. On April 2, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands, causing casualties and significant damage.  USNS Stockham is one of 16 U.S. Navy Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program and has a mixed crew of U.S. Navy personnel and Merchant Marine seamen. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, GIZO (19 APRIL 2007) The people of Gizo Island play in the prop wash as an HH-60H helicopter takes off from the landing zone to shuttle rice to outlying islands, in support of humanitarian efforts in the Solomon Islands. The island was severely damaged by an earthquake and tsunami.  Humanitarian efforts are due to start soon from the USNS Stockham.  USNS Stockham is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations in their humanitarian assistance operation. An 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands April 2 causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program.  
United States Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, GIZO (19 APRIL 2007) Lance Corporal Jeffrey A. Rapp and Lance Corporal Nathan G. Seither of Second FAST Company First Platoon from Yorktown, VA load rice in a HH-60H helicopter. The helicopter will deliver the rice to outlying islands, in support of humanitarian efforts in the Solomon Islands. The island was severely damaged by an earthquake and tsunami. USNS Stockham is in the Solomon Islands to facilitate the U.S. Department of State and non-governmental organizations in their humanitarian assistance operation.  An 8.1 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck the Solomon Islands April 2 causing casualties and significant damage. USNS Stockham is one of 16 Maritime Pre-Positioning Ships and is part of Military Sealift Command’s Pre-Positioning Program.  
United States Navy Photo By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Andrew Meyers.