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NRL Interns and New Hires Visited HSC-2 and the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) On August 15 a group of summer interns and recent hires from the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) of NRL toured Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2, and the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) at the Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. HSC-2, the "Fleet Angels", operate the Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter and trains pilots and aircrewmen to employ the MH-60S worldwide in a variety of missions, including fleet logistics support, search and rescue, medical evacuation, special warfare support, anti-surface warfare and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief. The USS Bainbridge is an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer and has gone on numerous deployments. From August 2007 to February 2008 she served in the role of the flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, participating in numerous activities and port visits over the course of the deployment. The ship gained greater renown for her role in the Maersk Alabama hostage rescue in 2009, when she successfully facilitated the rescue of the ship’s captain with the assistance of an embarked SEAL team. NRLs group was hosted by fleet representatives that explained the operations of the command, described various systems and equipment, and discussed the complexities of doing fleet experimentation in support of new research programs. Pictured on the foredeck of the DDG-96 are: Michael Stanfill, Gianmarco Huaytan, Neeraj Tatikola, Rossalynn Lynch, Evan Allen, Matthew Enavusa, Xiwei Zhao, Benjamin Yu, Nevin Jestus, Peggy Davidson, and David Lechner. #NavalSTEM #interns #STEM #navy #usnavy #NRL #innovate #people #disasterelief #resiliency #USSBainbridge US Navy United States Department of Defense