Lance Cpl. Violeta P. Aparsheva, a low altitude air defense gunner, awaits an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight during Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, July 15, 2017. After graduating from Golden High School in 2014, Aparsheva enlisted at 19, out of Metro West, next to her home town in Golden, Colorado. LAAD is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and U.S. forces. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber while deployed on its regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Breanna L. Weisenberger)
Date Taken: | 07.15.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.22.2017 04:50 |
Photo ID: | 3597206 |
VIRIN: | 170715-M-UA621-129 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 2.95 MB |
Location: | QUEENSLAND, AU |
Web Views: | 128 |
Downloads: | 20 |
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