U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Garcia-Morales, left, Lance Cpl. Nathan Opperman, middle, and Cpl. Austin Ast, right, all landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hook a concrete block to the sling of a CH-53E Super Stallion 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 CLB 31 Marines’ military occupation specialty proficiency. 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: | 7568260 |
VIRIN: | 221220-M-CX509-1181 |
Resolution: | 5838x3892 |
Size: | 1.48 MB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
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Downloads: | 9 |
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