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    Air, ground Marines prepare to deploy, conduct MAGTF integration training [Image 3 of 7]

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    Two military helicopters are hovering low over an arid, desert terrain with rolling hills in the background. The foreground helicopter, a UH-1Y Venom, has a rope or cable extending downward, suggesting a fast-rope or sling-load operation in progress. A second helicopter, appearing to be an AH-1Z Viper, is visible in the background performing a similar operation.

    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.03.2016

    Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens 

    Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

    Two UH-1Y Hueys with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 hover above the ground while Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct fast-rope training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 3. Fast roping was part of a larger event called a Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration exercise, which enabled air and ground units to come together and cooperate in various training missions prior to their deployment with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

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    Date Taken: 10.03.2016
    Date Posted: 10.07.2016 11:40
    Photo ID: 2903306
    VIRIN: 161003-M-QU349-169
    Resolution: 4933x3289
    Size: 8.55 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 59
    Downloads: 32

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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are observing a large dust or smoke cloud in the distance. The figure on the left is wearing a combat helmet and face covering. The scene appears to be an outdoor field environment with sparse vegetation visible through the haze.
    A military helicopter is captured hovering or landing in an arid, dusty environment, kicking up a significant brownish dust cloud from its rotor wash. The terrain appears to be a desert or semi-arid landscape with rolling hills in the background. The image has a dark, hazy quality due to the dust obscuring much of the scene.
    Two military helicopters are hovering low over an arid, desert terrain with rolling hills in the background. The foreground helicopter, a UH-1Y Venom, has a rope or cable extending downward, suggesting a fast-rope or sling-load operation in progress. A second helicopter, appearing to be an AH-1Z Viper, is visible in the background performing a similar operation.
    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-1Y Venom, hovers over arid desert terrain while personnel conduct fast-rope insertion/extraction (FRIE) training. Two individuals are visible on the rope — one near the skids and one near the ground — demonstrating a helicopter rappelling or fast-rope exercise. A second helicopter is visible in the background on the ground.
    A military helicopter is silhouetted in the foreground against a hazy golden sky at dusk or dawn, with a group of approximately 15-20 soldiers visible as silhouettes in the background. The scene appears to depict a military operation, exercise, or insertion/extraction scenario in an open field environment. The strong backlight creates dramatic silhouetting of all subjects, limiting fine detail but emphasizing the scale and composition of the scene.
    A group of U.S. Marines in desert camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are conducting a helicopter operation with a UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter marked 'MARINES' and tail number 04. The scene appears to take place at dusk or dawn in an arid, open terrain environment. Personnel are moving toward or around the helicopter, suggesting a training exercise or tactical insertion/extraction operation.
    A night vision image captured through a night vision device (NVD), showing a military helicopter in flight with what appears to be personnel rappelling or fast-roping from the aircraft. The characteristic green monochrome palette and circular vignetting confirm this was photographed through night vision goggles or a night vision scope. The ground terrain is faintly visible below, suggesting a low-altitude hover or descent operation.

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