U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chloe Weatherston, a satellite communications operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts radio checks during a communications training event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept.17, 2025. The event provided Marines an opportunity to practice using different radio equipment to enhance mission capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Oliver Nisbet)
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct helocast and helicopter rope suspension techniques training with a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, and a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Sept. 15-18, 2025. The HRST training prepares Marines to navigate difficult terrain and enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities. Helocasting is an airborne technique that enables Marines to insert into a body of water from an aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Helms)
