U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Cox, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), preforms pre-flight inspections on his aircraft at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, June 14, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)
Date Taken: | 06.14.2013 |
Date Posted: | 06.21.2013 03:33 |
Photo ID: | 958140 |
VIRIN: | 130614-M-SO289-001 |
Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
Size: | 1.69 MB |
Location: | KING FAISAL AIR BASE, JO |
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