U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), fast-rope from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk during a visit, board, search and seizure training continuum aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2023. Fast-roping is a tactical maneuver used to quickly insert troops into austere terrain in which a helicopter may not be able to land. The 26th MEU(SOC), embarked with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, is on a scheduled deployment as the Nation’s Immediate Response Force within the Fifth and Sixth Fleet’s areas of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)
Date Taken: | 07.19.2023 |
Date Posted: | 07.20.2023 15:13 |
Photo ID: | 7924461 |
VIRIN: | 230719-M-VP565-2342 |
Resolution: | 8074x5385 |
Size: | 9.93 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 249 |
Downloads: | 18 |
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