Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Copper McCambridge, from Murrieta, Calif., assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, fires a M3 .50-caliber machine gun during an initial aerial gunnery training qualification at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif. HSC-4 provides vertical lift search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities. HSC 4 provides vertical lift search and rescue, logistics, anti-surface warfare, special operations forces support, and combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe/Released)

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