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Marines and sailors with the Security Element Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a CH-53E Super Stallion awaiting fast rope training in preparation for a upcoming simulated Expanded Visit, Board, Search and Seizure, Jan. 30, 2012. The 24th MEU is conducting their Certification Exercise (CERTEX) with Amphibious Squadron 8 scheduled Jan. 27 to Feb. 17, which includes a series of missions intended to evaluate and certify the unit for their upcoming deployment. 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 (Rein), which is the Aviation Combat Element for the 24th MEU. (Official USMC Photo by: Gunnery Sgt. Chad R. Kiehl)
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2012 23:32 |
| Photo ID: | 517394 |
| VIRIN: | 120130-M-RO494-004 |
| Resolution: | 2496x2040 |
| Size: | 223.14 KB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 36 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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