U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Sebastian Jacome, right, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Custer Peralta work during night operations removing equipment from an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 to accommodate the transport of cargo and personnel in preparation for Operation Damayan aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea Nov. 14, 2013. U.S. military forces were deployed to the Philippines to support humanitarian efforts in response to Typhoon Haiyan.