U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Benjamin Machen, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares his inflatable life preserver during exercise Rescue Flag 25-1 Okinawa at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2025. During this iteration of Rescue Flag, U.S. and Japanese aircraft and response teams rescued simulated casualties of a crash site off the coast of Southern Japan. Rescue Flag is used as an opportunity for the 353rd Special Operations Wing and all other participating units to test their rescue tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment in a diverse set of near real-world rescue scenarios. Machen is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)
Date Taken: | 01.22.2025 |
Date Posted: | 01.30.2025 02:45 |
Photo ID: | 8846066 |
VIRIN: | 250122-M-GV479-1005 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 3.05 MB |
Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 67 |
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