The U.S.Navy on Tuesday identified Cmdr.
Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost at sea after an MH-60S helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea last week.Edwards, the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 (HSC-5), went missing after the helicopter assigned to the USS George H.W.Bush made an emergency water landing on July 1, according to the Navy.Three of the helicopter's four crew members were successfully recovered, but the Navy suspended its search for the missing sailor on Sunday.NAVY SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR SAILOR WHO WENT MISSING WHEN HELICOPTER WENT DOWN IN ARABIAN SEAThe U.S.
Navy identified Cmdr.Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost at sea after an MH-60S helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea.
(Courtesy Photo | Cmdr.Gabe Edwards Bio Photo)According to the Navy, the search for Edwards lasted more than 102 hours and covered more than 14,000 square miles."The thoughts and prayers of every member of the Carrier Strike Group 10 team are with the Edwards family," Rear Adm.
Todd Cimicata, commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, said in a statement."While we are far from home, our heartfelt support remains at your side," Cimicata continued."Gabe’s legacy as a husband, father, friend and fearless leader will never be forgotten.
We are thankful to each who carry a unique and indelible part of Gabe’s memory with us as we continue this important mission."US MARINE MISSING OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AFTER TRAINING EXERCISE; SEARCH SHIFTS TO RECOVERYCmdr.Gabriel Edwards was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 aboard the USS George H.W.
Bush when he was lost at sea in the Arabian Sea, according to the Navy.(CENTCOM)Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao said he has directed that Edwards be posthumously promoted to the rank of captain."I am deeply grateful to every sailor and airman who took part in the search and who continue to support his family, friends, and shipmates," Cao said in a statement.Edwar...