Man, so much conversation, so much knowledge...
Tytus was totally right about the cyclic/collective "pilot-seat" thing. Both the front seat guys are fully-qualified pilots, and on the H-60B there is also a collective on both sides. But usually the left seat guy is the "TAO" and messes with the communications, radar, and weapons systems and the right-seat guy flies the aircraft.
...Just another minor point...blackhawk it is, but we "squids" coined it the "Seahawk" just to be all cool and Navy-like. :-)
Clark...perhaps I'll post a boat picture when I get home and have full computer access (I'm just on one of those pesky Navy computers right now). That way I can prove I'm actually in the Navy and not the Army or Marine Corps.
Elise... yep, that pic was taken during my time in San Diego. Though I was flying at NOLF Imperial Beach (
Naval
Out
lying
Field) about 1.7 miles north of Tijuana.