A U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lowers its hooks to lift cargo during a helicopter support team exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Dec. 20, 2022. The HST exercise was a test conducted to certify pilots in sling load operations and increase flight proficiency when lifting cargo. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)
Date Taken: | 12.20.2022 |
Date Posted: | 12.21.2022 21:45 |
Photo ID: | 7568255 |
VIRIN: | 221220-M-CX509-1069 |
Resolution: | 6461x4038 |
Size: | 733.01 KB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 87 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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