Preflight safety gear check for an American Red Cross volunteer

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 22, 2010) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Stephen Brant, a crew chief assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HCS) 14, does a final preflight check of safety gear for Diana St. Louis, an American Red Cross volunteer from New York, before boarding an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. HCS-14 is transporting personnel and supplies to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. 10HE0122-N-7456N-018(USN)