Helping to stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 19, 2010) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 461 conduct pre-flight checks prior to take-off aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan, along with the amphibious dock landing ships USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), is participating in Operation Unified Response providing military support capabilities to civil authorities to help stabilize and improve the situation in Haiti following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country on Jan. 12. 10HE0119-N-7508R-017 (USN)