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    MWSS-171 drivers, operators assist in MALS-12 relocation [Image 1 of 5]

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    A USMC logistics operation is underway on a paved surface, likely a port or airfield, where personnel are loading or unloading a large white shipping container. A military heavy tactical vehicle (USMC 653432) is positioned alongside a yellow Komatsu forklift that is lifting the container. Ground personnel in safety vests and helmets are directing the operation.

    IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    01.15.2014

    Photo by Cpl. James Smith 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    Heavy equipment operators from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 load a mobile facility onto a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement MKR-18 Cargo Vehicle in support of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 relocation movement aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The initial movement began Jan. 6, 2013, with the avionics division of MALS-12.

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    Date Taken: 01.15.2014
    Date Posted: 02.19.2014 10:49
    Photo ID: 1170184
    VIRIN: 140115-M-BZ918-052
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 3.26 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
    Web Views: 58
    Downloads: 6

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    A USMC logistics operation is underway on a paved surface, likely a port or airfield, where personnel are loading or unloading a large white shipping container. A military heavy tactical vehicle (USMC 653432) is positioned alongside a yellow Komatsu forklift that is lifting the container. Ground personnel in safety vests and helmets are directing the operation.
    A U.S. Marine Corps service member in combat uniform and helmet is seated in the cab of a military tactical truck (USMC unit number 653432). A large shipping container labeled 'NMAI 2552' is being handled nearby by a Komatsu forklift/reach stacker. The scene appears to be a military logistics or embarkation operation at a port or staging area.
    A military service member in digital camouflage uniform and combat helmet is seated inside a military vehicle, looking out through the open window. The individual appears to be a U.S. Marine based on the distinctive MARPAT (Marine Pattern) digital camouflage uniform and helmet. The image is taken from a low angle outside the vehicle against a clear blue sky.
    A convoy of military heavy transport trucks, appearing to be U.S. Army HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) vehicles in olive drab green, travels along a road through what appears to be a military installation in Japan. The trucks are hauling large white cargo containers or shelters on flatbed trailers. The setting includes Japanese-style road signs, including a 30 km/h speed limit sign, and white institutional buildings consistent with a military base environment.
    A large military heavy tactical truck (appears to be a HEMTT or similar 8-wheel drive vehicle) in olive drab green is navigating through what appears to be a military installation or port facility. The truck is hauling a large white shipping container and passing under an overhead pipe/utility structure. A uniformed military personnel member stands to the left, appearing to guide or observe the vehicle's movement.

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    III Marine Expeditionary Force
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    Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12
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    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
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