The U.S. Navy has suspended the active search for a Sailor from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, effective 3 p.m. AST on July 5, 2026, according to a Navy statement.
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, known as the Nightdippers, operates MH-60S Seahawk helicopters. USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 2009.






