U.S. Marines exchange best practices with Brazilian Naval Infantry during Expeditionary Airfield Exercise [Image 8 of 47]

SãO PEDRO DA ALDEIA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

04.29.2024

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col Justin Hunter (right), commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, discuses Joint Terminal Attack Control with Capitão de Mar e Guerra Fuzileiro Naval (Brazilian Marine Corps colonel) Rodrigo Rodríguez(left), commander of Comando da Força de Fuzileiros da Esquadra, during the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais Exercício do Componente de Combate Aéreo (Brazilian Marine Corps Combat Air Component Exercise) April 29, 2024 at the Base Aérea-naval de São Pedro da Aldeia (Naval Air Station) for a subject matter expert exchange. While not directly part of the exercise, U.S. Marines met with Brazilian counterparts to exchange best practices and experiences for a variety of aviation functions to include air defense, air traffic control, and casualty evacuation, in order to build partnership and increase interoperability and communication between militaries. Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 provides Aviation Ground Support (AGS) to both rotary and fixed wing aircraft Expeditionary Airfields in support of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and II Marine Expeditionary Force.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel)

• Date Taken: 04.29.2024
• Date Posted: 05.07.2024 10:15
• Photo ID: 8386136
• VIRIN: 240429-M-AR635-1011
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 15.8 MB
• Location: SãO PEDRO DA ALDEIA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BR