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Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines gave a little sealift to the 25th Infantry Division's airlift Jan. 15 with the delivery of 13 Black Hawk helicopters aboard the MV Jean Anne.
This was the first aircraft move for the 579-foot pure car truck carrier, originating at National City Port in San Diego and offloading at Pearl Harbor shipyard.
According to Gayle Murphy Burns, manager for Pasha Corporate Marketing, this is an exciting time for the company. "This is truly unique cargo that we are grateful to have a part in delivering."
On hand to ensure safe offload of the new equipment were members of the 599th Transportation Group, 2-25 Aviation Battalion, and 209th Aviation Support Battalion.
The work was efficient for the Soldiers because of the vessel's distinctive totally-enclosed decks and rollon/roll off capability. The helicopters were simply loaded with their blades folded back for ocean transport, saving the unit preparation time during the upload and offload processes.