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    VMA 311 vertical landing qualification [Image 2 of 5]

    VMA 311 vertical landing qualification

    USS ESSEX, USPACOM, AT SEA

    03.06.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Garry Welch 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, part of the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begins to land on the USS Essex, March 6. The pilots of VMA 311 were conducting night carrier landing qualifications in preparation for the 31st MEU’s Certification Exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation’s force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 03.06.2012
    Date Posted: 03.07.2012 05:37
    Photo ID: 536735
    VIRIN: 120306-M-VX252-018
    Resolution: 4080x2720
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: USS ESSEX, USPACOM, AT SEA

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    Downloads: 8

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