VMM-262 Marines refine night takeoff, landing capabilities [Image 118 of 270]

TINIAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

04.08.2016

Photo by Staff Sgt. T. T. Parish 

U.S. Navy           

160918-M-PJ332-001
TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands (Sept. 18, 2016) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, idles on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during low-light takeoff and landing exercises in the waters of the Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands. The 31st MEU is currently embarked aboard the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group as part of a routine patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is prepared to respond to a wide range of military operations, from humanitarian assistance missions to limited combat operations, at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish/Released)

• Date Taken: 04.08.2016
• Date Posted: 09.20.2016 16:58
• Photo ID: 2868658
• VIRIN: 160918-M-PJ332-001
• Resolution: 3072x2048
• Size: 3.13 MB
• Location: TINIAN, MP