U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Riley Wharton, left, Lance Cpl. James Hite, middle, and Cpl. John Oldland, right, all landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hook cargo 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: | 7568262 |
VIRIN: | 221220-M-CX509-1259 |
Resolution: | 6563x4307 |
Size: | 1.14 MB |
Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 51 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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