The U.S. Navy on Sunday confirmed it has suspended an active search for a service member who went missing on July 1 after a Navy helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea amid a heavy military presence in the region due to hostilities with Iran.
In a lengthy post on X, the Navy said that the search involved multiple military branches, including an aircraft carrier and other naval vessels, and lasted several days.
“For more than 102 hours, an extensive and coordinated search and rescue effort spanning over 14,000 square miles was conducted,” the Navy said, adding, “The efforts concluded following an extensive search by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.”…