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    Maritime Special Purpose Force Conducts Helocast Training [Image 4 of 8]

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    Maritime Special Purpose Force Conducts Helocast Training

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    10.26.2022

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael BrambilaPelayo 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    U.S. Marine Corps Col. Dennis Sampson, commanding officer of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), swims ashore after completing helocast water insertion training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2022. The 26th MEU commanding officer joined the reconnaissance Marines a part of the MEU MSPF during helocast and beach training operations to speak with small unit leaders and gain a better appreciation for the various special insertion methods and capabilities the MSPF provides. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard-to-reach areas via bodies of water. This high-risk training prepares the Maritime Special Purpose Force for the upcoming 26th MEU deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

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    Date Taken: 10.26.2022
    Date Posted: 10.28.2022 14:22
    Photo ID: 7484739
    VIRIN: 221026-M-GH793-1086
    Resolution: 6249x4168
    Size: 1.3 MB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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