Marines prepare ordnance for close air support during RUT [Image 17 of 17]

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

03.06.2017

Photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero 

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) primes the ordnance to prepare the AH-1Z Cobra helicopter for a support mission during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 6, 2017. RUT is a land-based exercise that provides an opportunity to integrate unique skills and develop the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. The 15th MEU maintains a high level of readiness to be where needed, when needed, and the units undergo demanding unit-level certification cycles to be proficient in every critical mission area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero)

• Date Taken: 03.06.2017
• Date Posted: 03.11.2017 18:30
• Photo ID: 3222264
• VIRIN: 170306-M-HF454-120
• Resolution: 4779x3186
• Size: 5.72 MB
• Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US