CH-53E Super Stallions and MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are arranged and organized by aircraft category in preparation for Exercise Eager Lion 12 here, May 9. More than 1,000 Marines from the 24th MEU are participating in Eager Lion 12, which is taking place throughout the month of May and is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships of 19 partner nations. This is the second major exercise for the 24th MEU which, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed to the U.S Central Command area of operations as a theater security and crisis response force.
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2012 00:27 |
| Photo ID: | 583649 |
| VIRIN: | 120509-M-KU932-021 |
| Resolution: | 3600x2400 |
| Size: | 589.14 KB |
| Location: | KING FAISAL AIR BASE, JO |
| Web Views: | 175 |
| Downloads: | 21 |
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