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    31st MEU Embassy Reinforcement at PHIBLEX 15 [Image 6 of 7]

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    Military personnel in full combat gear are boarding a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on what appears to be the flight deck of a naval vessel. The rotors of the Osprey are spinning, indicating the aircraft is preparing for or in the process of departure. The scene depicts a standard amphibious assault or troop insertion operation.

    USS PELELIU, PHILIPPINES

    10.02.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Currier 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Marines load onto an MV-22B Osprey during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 on the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) as part of a simulated embassy reinforcement, Oct. 2, 2014. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces to strengthen interoperability across a range of military operations to include disaster relief and contingency operations. The Marines are with Co. K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The pilots and crew are from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard Currier)

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    Date Taken: 10.02.2014
    Date Posted: 10.03.2014 11:59
    Photo ID: 1595185
    VIRIN: 141002-M-UH847-837
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 2.3 MB
    Location: USS PELELIU, PH

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