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Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon and Security Element, Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion while conducting a simulated Expanded, Visit, Board, Search and Seizure aboard the USNS Arctic, Dec. 7, 2011. The 24th MEU is currently taking part in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), scheduled to take place Nov. 28 to Dec. 21. The training is the second at-sea training period for the 24th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 8 and is meant to develop cohesion between in conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations while operating from the sea. The CH-53E helicopters are a detachment from HMH-464 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., and comprise part of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-261 (Reinforced), which is the Aviation Combat Element for the 24th MEU.
| Date Taken: | 12.07.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 12.07.2011 23:59 |
| Photo ID: | 495939 |
| VIRIN: | 111207-M-KU932-349 |
| Resolution: | 3300x2400 |
| Size: | 664.06 KB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 53 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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