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    A U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is parked on a tarmac, identifiable by its distinctive twin-rotor configuration with rotors folded in helicopter mode. The aircraft bears markings for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-266, with bureau number 8303 and modex '00'. The background shows a hazy urban environment with low-rise buildings and arid terrain, suggesting a location in the Middle East or North Africa.

    AGADIR, MOROCCO

    05.20.2015

    Photo by Master Sgt. Chad McMeen 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

    A Marine Corps MV-22 with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa sits on the Inzegane flightline prior to an orientation flight for distinguished visitors May 20. Four Ospreys with the unit flew down from Moron, Spain to demonstrate the range, speed and capability to insert a contingent of Marines in response to a crisis or natural disaster situation on the continent of Africa during Exercise African Lion 15. The event is an annually-scheduled, combined U.S.–Moroccan exercise designed to improve mutual understanding of each nation’s tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the two nation’s militaries. The one-week exercise includes various types of military training, including a command post exercise; stability operations, such as nonlethal weapons training and crisis/disaster response training. Additionally, in February an intelligence capacity building seminar was conducted.

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2015
    Date Posted: 05.23.2015 08:55
    Photo ID: 1951975
    VIRIN: 150520-M-PK171-897
    Resolution: 2400x1600
    Size: 719.5 KB
    Location: AGADIR, MA
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    A U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft is parked on a tarmac, identifiable by its distinctive twin-rotor configuration with rotors folded in helicopter mode. The aircraft bears markings for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-266, with bureau number 8303 and modex '00'. The background shows a hazy urban environment with low-rise buildings and arid terrain, suggesting a location in the Middle East or North Africa.

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