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    RC(SW) Arrives at Kandahar Airfield [Image 3 of 3]

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    A column of U.S. Marines in full combat gear walks across a tarmac, carrying weapons, equipment, and large rucksacks. A red USMC guidon flag is prominently visible among the lead personnel. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is parked in the background, along with at least one fixed-wing aircraft, suggesting a military airfield environment.

    CAMP LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN

    10.27.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Dustin D. March 

    Regional Command Southwest

    U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)) exit a British CH-47 Chinook helicopter aboard Kandahar Airfield (KAF), Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014. The Marines transitioned to KAF following the end of RC(SW) operations in Helmand province. (Official U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dustin D. March/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.27.2014
    Date Posted: 10.28.2014 12:10
    Photo ID: 1631746
    VIRIN: 141027-M-EN264-748
    Resolution: 5129x3454
    Size: 2.59 MB
    Location: CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF
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    A large military turboprop transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules variant, is parked on a concrete flight line at what appears to be a desert military airbase. A group of military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms with gear and rucksacks are assembled near the rear of the aircraft, likely preparing to board or having just disembarked. Additional aircraft and airfield infrastructure are visible in the background.
    Military personnel in full combat gear and carrying heavy packs are walking across a large concrete airfield tarmac toward multiple large military helicopters. At least four heavy-lift helicopters, consistent with CH-53 Super Stallion variants, are lined up on the flight line. The environment appears arid and dusty, suggesting a desert or Middle Eastern operational theater.
    A column of U.S. Marines in full combat gear walks across a tarmac, carrying weapons, equipment, and large rucksacks. A red USMC guidon flag is prominently visible among the lead personnel. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is parked in the background, along with at least one fixed-wing aircraft, suggesting a military airfield environment.

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