U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Osteen, an aviation technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves a chain hook during onload operations aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6) July 22, 2024. Onload operations ensure gear and personnel were accounted for before embarking on a patrol overseas. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Osteen is a native of South Carolina (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)
Date Taken: | 07.22.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.23.2024 05:57 |
Photo ID: | 8544602 |
VIRIN: | 240722-M-QS704-1003 |
Resolution: | 3352x5028 |
Size: | 7.19 MB |
Location: | WHITE BEACH NAVAL BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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