📍MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Aircrewman (Tactical Helicopter) 2nd Class Brice Richards, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, Det 3 shoots a M240 machine gun during weapons training. HSM-48, Det 3 is attached to Standing NATO Maritime Group Two flagship, USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). SNMG2, a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliance’s solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime c

US Navy Naval Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter (AWR) and Naval Aircrewman Helicopter (AWS) belong to a diverse community that is highly specialized to the platform they are assigned. AWR and AWS Sailors operate various aircraft systems to support Anti-Submarine (ASW), Anti-Surface (ASUW), Search and Rescue (SAR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Logistic missions onboard MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft. Members also have the opportunity to serve as Unmanned Aircraft Syst