110711-N-ZI300-135 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2011) A landing signal enlisted (LSE) signals to the pilots of an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter taking off from guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43).
The SH-60B Sea Hawk is assigned to the Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 44 and is embarked aboard USS Boone (FFG 28). Thach and Boone are deployed to South America in support of Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith). Original public domain image from Flickr