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    U.S. Marines conduct air assault in support of Blue Chromite 18 [Image 1 of 5]

    U.S. Marines conduct air assault in support of Blue Chromite 18

    FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    10.31.2017

    Photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger 

    3rd Marine Division     

    U.S. Marines perform a simulated night raid with multiple rifle squads during an air assault training event at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 31, 2017. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment were transported from Futenma to Ie Shima, where they carried out platoon attacks with medium machine guns in support during Blue Chromite 18. Exercise Blue Chromite 18 prepared 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for service as a forward-deployed force in the Pacific by training them to fight as a ground combat element in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ally Beiswanger)

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    Date Taken: 10.31.2017
    Date Posted: 11.02.2017 05:31
    Photo ID: 3921462
    VIRIN: 171102-M-WW697-0003
    Resolution: 4861x3233
    Size: 11.22 MB
    Location: FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP

    Web Views: 135
    Downloads: 30

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