Marines hone amphibious offloading capabilities [Image 8 of 8]

GWANGYANG, SOUTH KOREA

03.11.2014

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Paul E. Nelson guides a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement as its attaches its lifting mechanism to a cargo container near the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo March 11 at Gwangyang Port, Republic of Korea, during exercise Freedom Banner 2014. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise in support of the Marine Expeditionary Force Exercise, which will project U.S. military power and exercise maritime prepositioning force ship offloading capabilities similar to what would occur during a wartime or disaster relief scenario while giving Marines an opportunity to strengthen ties between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. After loaded onto the LVSR, containers are tracked by multiple tagging systems and then staged with other equipment that will be used during the exercises, including MEFEX. Nelson is a motor transport operator attached to the 4th Combat Logistics Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matt Myers/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.11.2014
• Date Posted: 03.15.2014 21:08
• Photo ID: 1187906
• VIRIN: 140311-M-RS352-444
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 5.32 MB
• Location: GWANGYANG, KR