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    Recon Marines, Japanese soldiers helocast into the Pacific [Image 2 of 3]

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    Recon Marines, Japanese soldiers helocast into the Pacific

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.30.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    A reconnaissance Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion jumps into the Pacific Ocean at the Red Beach training area during helocast training, Jan. 30. The event was a part of Exercise Iron Fist 2012, a bilateral training event with the Japanese, designed to increase interoperability between the two services. The purpose of helocasting is to insert troops over the horizon and have them come ashore to conduct reconnaissance missions.

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    Date Taken: 01.30.2012
    Date Posted: 01.30.2012 20:25
    Photo ID: 516433
    VIRIN: 120130-M-VZ265-043
    Resolution: 3600x2400
    Size: 3.86 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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