A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) to pick up Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st MEU, following a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) mission during operation Noble Fusion in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5, 2022. VBSS training reinforces the Marine Corps’ presence within ocean waters by having a team at the ready to act in a moment’s notice. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, joint forces and allies in order to conduct lethal sea-denial operations, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)
Date Taken: | 02.05.2022 |
Date Posted: | 02.05.2022 17:42 |
Photo ID: | 7036393 |
VIRIN: | 220205-M-WN068-1021 |
Resolution: | 5722x3815 |
Size: | 5.89 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 78 |
Downloads: | 19 |
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