U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Conner Gepkens, a combat engineer assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds a Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun during a shotgun maintenance class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 06, 2022. The class introduced Marines to both the Benilli M1014 semi-automatic and Mossberg 500 pump-action shotgun weapon systems. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready 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 Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)
Date Taken: | 09.06.2022 |
Date Posted: | 09.11.2022 07:22 |
Photo ID: | 7408287 |
VIRIN: | 220906-M-MJ391-1005 |
Resolution: | 5221x4177 |
Size: | 3.27 MB |
Location: | AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP USS TRIPOLI (LHA 7), PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 145 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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