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    Marines get 'hot hookup,' pioneer new technique [Image 6 of 7]

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    Marines get 'hot hookup,' pioneer new technique

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    05.22.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Sgt. Brianna Conte, a landing support team leader with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 and Lafayette, Calif., native, directs her team after executing an external cargo hookup with a hovering Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. The CLB-5 Marines made history with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 by performing the world's first unmanned "hot hookups" and assisting in the delivery of nearly 6,000 pounds of gear on the first day of trials.

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    Date Taken: 05.22.2012
    Date Posted: 05.29.2012 01:05
    Photo ID: 589461
    VIRIN: 120522-M-NF414-137
    Resolution: 4728x3288
    Size: 1.97 MB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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