U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Wilbur Oles, commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing poses with his family upon return from deployment on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 7, 2022. VMM-163 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), providing capabilities for personnel recovery and casualty evacuation of U.S. forces throughout East Africa. CJTF-HOA supported numerous readiness exercises to ensure the safety and wellbeing of U.S. personnel across Africa by employing their aviation assets for short-notice force deployments across potentially vast distances, and participating in numerous emergency deployment exercises to ensure their preparedness. Oles is a native of Delhi, New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)
Date Taken: | 10.07.2022 |
Date Posted: | 10.08.2022 11:33 |
Photo ID: | 7455252 |
VIRIN: | 221007-M-YU267-1228 |
Resolution: | 4005x5896 |
Size: | 5.6 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | DELHI, NEW YORK, US |
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