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    MRF VBSS Aerial Security in the South China Sea

    SOUTH CHINA SEA

    09.06.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Capt. Steven Anderson, commander of the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses an Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) during a Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) aerial security mission, after taking off from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). 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 America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brandon Salas)

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    Date Taken: 09.06.2020
    Date Posted: 09.06.2020 22:55
    Photo ID: 6341390
    VIRIN: 200905-M-PZ755-1005
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 10.96 MB
    Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA

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