U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force; 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit; suspend in the air from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of special patrol insertion and extraction rigging during a helicopter rope suspension techniques sustainment exercise on Kin Blue Training Area; Okinawa; Japan; July 11; 2024. The exercise sustained the MRF’s HRST proficiency in insert and extract capabilities for the 31st MEU; and included fast rope; rappelling; helocasting and SPIE rigging. 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 premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Diaz Montes De Oca)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.12.2024 22:24 |
Photo ID: | 8525395 |
VIRIN: | 240711-M-TU861-1061 |
Resolution: | 3648x5472 |
Size: | 7.86 MB |
Location: | JP |
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