A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to embark on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft after successfully completing an aerial delivery at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 17, 2018. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 joined U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (airborne), to conduct the drop. Safety and operational risk management are always a priority during air drop operations. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct CERTEX as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristiana Gehly)
| Date Taken: | 04.17.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2018 05:56 |
| Photo ID: | 4311652 |
| VIRIN: | 180418-M-MI724-127 |
| Resolution: | 5184x3456 |
| Size: | 6.87 MB |
| Location: | AT SEA, PHILIPPINE SEA |
| Web Views: | 21 |
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