Gas and Oil Rig Platform Exercise [Image 10 of 18]

CARPENTARIA, CA, UNITED STATES

08.21.2015

Photo by Sgt. Tyler Gregory 

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

U.S. Marines with Company C, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, fast rope to a gas and oil rig platform (GOPLAT) utilizing a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (Reinforced) at Carpentaria, California, Aug. 21, 2015. Fast roping is the most commonly used insertion tactic for Reconnaissance Marines during training or real-life missions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler C. Gregory/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.21.2015
• Date Posted: 08.24.2015 17:55
• Photo ID: 2140161
• VIRIN: 150821-M-CB021-031
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 1.88 MB
• Location: CARPENTARIA, CA, US