U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ryan Ryman, the air officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, controls a landing zone in preparation for U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), MRF-D 24.3, to take off in an MV-22B Osprey alongside Italian Navy pilots in an NH-90 helicopter for a bi-lateral formation as part of a training sortie during Exercise Pitch Black 24 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, July 22, 2024. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the largest in the exercise’s 43-year history and brings together 20 participating nations, more than 140 aircraft from around the world, and over 4,000 personnel. Exercise Pitch Black 24 allows MRF-D 24.3’s Aviation Combat Element, VMM-268 (Rein.), to integrate MV-22B Ospreys and air-combat capabilities into a combined-joint setting in support of multinational objectives. Ryman is a native of Kansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole)
Date Taken: | 07.22.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.27.2024 20:54 |
Photo ID: | 8554515 |
VIRIN: | 240722-M-QM580-1519 |
Resolution: | 9504x6336 |
Size: | 31.55 MB |
Location: | MOUNT BUNDEY TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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