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    Certification Exercise

    ATLANTIC OCEAN

    01.31.2011

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad Kiehl 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    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 helicopter while conducting a simulated Visit, Board, Search and Seizure aboard the USNS Laramie, Jan. 31, 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 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 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.

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    Date Taken: 01.31.2011
    Date Posted: 02.01.2012 23:32
    Photo ID: 517399
    VIRIN: 110131-M-RO494-866
    Resolution: 2720x4080
    Size: 668.17 KB
    Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN

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