U.S. Sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 remove equipment from an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to make room for cargo and personnel in preparation for Operation Damayan in the South China Sea Nov. 13, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps and Navy forces were deployed to the Philippines to support humanitarian efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan.