Ordnance technicians Cpls. Christopher Fehlman, left, and Ceasar Vargas conduct operations checks on an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile aboard USS Makin Island here Dec. 8. Ordnance technicians with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) loaded missiles onto an AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced). The squadron serves as the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions. Fehlman, 21, is from Las Vegas. Vargas, 25, is from San Antonio.
Date Taken: | 12.08.2011 |
Date Posted: | 12.14.2011 02:08 |
Photo ID: | 499075 |
VIRIN: | 111208-M-OO345-007 |
Resolution: | 3763x2508 |
Size: | 845.61 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 85 |
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