Joint Task Force-Leeward Islands deploys in response to Hurricane Irma [Image 5 of 9]

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS

09.11.2017

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

U.S. Marines with Joint Task Force – Leeward Islands prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter for departure at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Sept. 11, 2017. At the request of partner nations, JTF-LI is currently deploying aircraft and service members to areas in the eastern Caribbean Sea affected by Hurricane Irma. The joint task force is a U.S. military unit composed of Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen, and represents U.S. Southern Command’s primary response to Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.11.2017
• Date Posted: 09.13.2017 18:14
• Photo ID: 3766358
• VIRIN: 170911-M-CK972-007
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 9.66 MB
• Location: SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HN