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    MRF VBSS Aerial Security

    PHILIPPINE SEA

    08.26.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Marines with the Marine Reaction Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct fast-rope training out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Archangels of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Detachment 6, for a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission, aboard the USS Germantown (LSD 42). VBSS is part of Maritime Interception Operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. America, flagship of the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The America ARG, 31st MEU team remains the premier crisis response force in the region despite the unique challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2020
    Date Posted: 08.30.2020 21:11
    Photo ID: 6333867
    VIRIN: 200826-M-PZ755-1009
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 11.29 MB
    Location: PHILIPPINE SEA

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