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    HST lifts HIMARS at Kin Blue [Image 3 of 9]

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    HST lifts HIMARS at Kin Blue

    KIN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.19.2021

    Photo by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) connect an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to a CH-53 Helicopter during a Helicopter Support Team training in support of exercise Noble Union at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 19, 2021 Exercise Noble Union is part of 31st MEU’s Noble Series of exercises which are used to validate or invalidate the Family of Naval Concepts, develop techniques and procedures for the employment of MEU assets in support of sea denial and fleet maneuver, and inform future force design and experimentation efforts. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group 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. Alexandria Nowell)

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    Date Taken: 08.19.2021
    Date Posted: 08.24.2021 02:10
    Photo ID: 6797060
    VIRIN: 210819-M-RJ196-1019
    Resolution: 4617x3078
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: KIN, OKINAWA, JP

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