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    1st Recon conducts joint training during Angel Thunder [Image 2 of 17]

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    A military helicopter, appearing to be an MH-60 Black Hawk variant, is photographed from below against a partly cloudy sky. Personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible hanging or exiting from the open side door of the aircraft. The image captures what appears to be a fast-rope insertion or extraction operation.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2015

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, members of the Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security team, and Air Force Pararescuemen trained together during Exercise Angel Thunder off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 9-11, 2015. Exercise Angel Thunder is a joint personnel recovery operation designed to provide military branches and partner nations the opportunity to train together in order to prepare for times of war and crisis. (Photo by LCpl. Danielle Rodrigues/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2015
    Date Posted: 06.23.2015 15:54
    Photo ID: 2001228
    VIRIN: 150608-M-XX123-787
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 926.45 KB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two parachutists are descending through an overcast, dark grey sky. Both individuals are silhouetted against the cloudy background, with their parachute canopies fully deployed. The low-light, moody conditions suggest either early morning, late evening, or heavily overcast daytime conditions.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be an MH-60 Black Hawk variant, is photographed from below against a partly cloudy sky. Personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible hanging or exiting from the open side door of the aircraft. The image captures what appears to be a fast-rope insertion or extraction operation.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and tactical helmets are attending to a casualty lying on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. The casualty is shirtless and has visible simulated wounds/bruising on their torso, suggesting this is a medical training exercise. The scene takes place on an open deck with the ocean visible in the background.
    A military medic in camouflage uniform and tactical helmet is providing emergency medical treatment to a casualty lying on what appears to be a litter or tarp. The medic is wearing black nitrile gloves and appears to be performing a medical procedure on the patient's neck or upper chest area. This appears to be either a combat casualty care scenario or a medical training exercise.
    A formation of dark-colored tactical/military-style rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) are underway at speed on open ocean under overcast skies. The lead boat is closest to the camera, with at least three additional boats visible in the background forming a spread formation. The vessels are generating significant white wake and spray, indicating high-speed travel.
    The image shows two military or law enforcement personnel in full tactical gear photographed from an elevated overhead angle. They appear to be conducting a maritime boarding or vessel interdiction operation, positioned on what appears to be the deck of a boat or ship near a white superstructure wall. Both individuals are wearing multicam camouflage uniforms, helmets, and tactical vests.
    An overhead/aerial perspective shows two armed personnel in full multicam camouflage tactical gear positioned near a metal staircase with yellow safety markings. Both individuals are equipped with rifles, helmets, protective eyewear, and tactical vests. The patch on the left individual's uniform appears to read 'USCG' (United States Coast Guard), suggesting this may be a training exercise.
    An aerial view of a U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 33133, with a fully equipped tactical operator positioned in the bow area manning a mounted weapon system. The operator is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with mounted camera, tactical vest, and camouflage uniform. The boat appears to be stationary or moving slowly on calm gray water.
    A military or law enforcement operator is shown in close-up profile, wearing full tactical gear including a helmet, protective eyewear, and a face covering. The individual is equipped with a communications headset with boom microphone and appears to be holding or positioned near a weapon with an optical sight. The image is taken in low-light conditions with a dark background, emphasizing the subject's equipment.
    A military helicopter numbered '20' hovers over a vessel while a soldier rappels down a rope onto shipping containers on the deck below. The scene appears to be a maritime interdiction or visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training or operation conducted over open ocean. An observer in military fatigues watches from a nearby vessel window in the foreground.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are conducting a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) exercise or operation on what appears to be a ship's deck or military platform near water. Several soldiers are carrying a litter (stretcher) with a patient wrapped in a thermal/emergency foil blanket. Additional armed personnel provide security perimeter around the evacuation team.
    A U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter hovers low over the deck of a naval vessel while armed military personnel conduct what appears to be a maritime boarding or VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) training exercise. The helicopter bears markings indicating association with CVW-11 and USS Nimitz. Several armed personnel in combat gear are positioned on the ship's deck while a crew member is visible in the open helicopter door.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be an MH-60 Seahawk, hovers over the deck of a naval vessel at sea while personnel conduct what appears to be a special operations or maritime interdiction training exercise. Several armed personnel in tactical gear are visible on the ship's deck, with one individual being hoisted or lowering via a hoist line while carrying equipment. The overcast sky and ocean backdrop suggest open-water operations, likely off a coastline visible in the far background.
    A military helicopter rescue operation is underway over water near a ship with cargo containers. A rescue swimmer or crew member is being lowered from a gray military helicopter while a person on a rescue litter/stretcher is being hoisted up. This appears to be a search and rescue (SAR) training exercise or actual casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) operation.
    A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is underway at high speed on open water, generating a significant wake. The vessel appears to be a military or law enforcement patrol craft with a cabin structure, equipped with outboard motors and carrying at least one armed personnel. The overcast sky and calm sea conditions suggest operational patrol activity.
    A U.S. Navy helicopter, marked with the number '5' and 'NAVY' on its fuselage, hovers over the deck of a military vessel at sea. A soldier is being hoisted or rappelling between the helicopter and the top of a shipping container on the ship's deck. Multiple armed personnel in military gear are gathered on the deck, suggesting a training or tactical insertion exercise.
    A USCG (United States Coast Guard) operator in full tactical gear stands on an elevated position aboard a vessel, observing a smaller rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) operating nearby on open water. The operator is wearing multicam camouflage, a tactical helmet with communications equipment, body armor, and is holding what appears to be a radio or communication device. The scene appears to be a maritime law enforcement or tactical operation.

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