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    11th MEU: Training is Continuous [Image 5 of 9]

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    Military personnel are conducting a fast-rope insertion exercise from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter onto the deck of a naval vessel. Multiple soldiers in full combat gear are descending a rope while others have already landed on the flight deck. The clear blue sky and open ocean in the background suggest an open-water training operation.

    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

    02.11.2017

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert Brown    

    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb. 11, 2017) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse helicopter assault force tactics (HAFT) aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25), Feb. 11. The HAFT is a critical tactic that allows the MRF to secure a structure from the top down. The 11th MEU is currently supporting U.S. 5th Fleet’s mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region while underway during their WestPac 16-2 deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.)

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    Date Taken: 02.11.2017
    Date Posted: 02.17.2017 01:38
    Photo ID: 3172476
    VIRIN: 170211-M-WQ703-003
    Resolution: 3177x4528
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    Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
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    Four armed military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are conducting a tactical exercise on the deck of a naval vessel. They are moving in formation with weapons raised in a combat-ready posture. The scene appears to be a shipboard security or visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill.
    Military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a shipboard training exercise on the deck of a naval vessel. The foreground subject is in a kneeling firing position aiming a rifle equipped with optics and accessories directly toward the camera. At least two additional personnel are visible in the background performing similar tactical movements.
    A male service member in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is aiming a rifle equipped with an optic sight and tactical accessories. The image appears to be taken aboard a naval vessel, indicated by the visible deck railing and water in the background. The photograph is a close-up action shot with strong natural lighting.
    A U.S. Marine in full combat gear is conducting a shipboard clearing operation in what appears to be a naval vessel corridor. The primary subject is aiming a rifle with an optic while wearing MARPAT desert camouflage, a tan MICH/ACH helmet with a U.S. flag patch, and tactical body armor. At least two additional personnel in similar gear are visible in the background.
    Military personnel are conducting a fast-rope insertion exercise from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter onto the deck of a naval vessel. Multiple soldiers in full combat gear are descending a rope while others have already landed on the flight deck. The clear blue sky and open ocean in the background suggest an open-water training operation.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on MARPAT desert camouflage uniforms, are seated inside a helicopter preparing for or conducting a fast-rope or rappel operation. A thick green rope is visible along the left side of the open helicopter door. The personnel are fully equipped with tactical gear, helmets, body armor, and weapons.
    Three military personnel in desert camouflage (MARPAT) uniforms are positioned on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. They are equipped with tactical gear, helmets with NVG mounts, body armor, and communications equipment. The setting appears to be a maritime operation or training exercise aboard a warship.
    U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage are conducting helicopter operations on what appears to be a ship's flight deck. A UH-1Y Venom or similar military helicopter marked 'MARINES' with tail number 31 hovers overhead while a door gunner mans a weapon. Personnel on the deck are crouching low, likely due to rotor wash during a helicopter insertion or extraction exercise.
    A U.S. military helicopter (numbered 31) hovers over a naval ship's flight deck while lowering a Stokes litter/rescue basket via hoist cable. Two personnel in Marine Corps MARPAT desert camouflage uniforms and tactical gear stand on the deck, one giving a thumbs-up signal and the other holding a guide rope attached to the litter. This appears to be a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) or casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) training exercise conducted at sea.

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    11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
    Maritime Raid Force
    MRF
    USS Somerset
    LPD 25
    West-Pac 16-2
    Marines
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