Fox Company executes heliborne raid on Karan Island [Image 3 of 4]

SAUDI ARABIA

04.21.2020

Photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims 

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)     

200421-M-KE756-1205 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 21, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off after inserting Marines for platoon-level training on Karan Island, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2020. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU, supported by air power from the Aviation Combat Element of the ARG/MEU, including AV-8B Harriers and attack helicopters, are conducting routine sustainment training in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in order to enhance the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to employ low-signature, operationally relevant and strategically mobile crisis response forces to project power over key maritime terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tanner Seims)

• Date Taken: 04.21.2020
• Date Posted: 04.22.2020 13:56
• Photo ID: 6183464
• VIRIN: 200421-M-KE756-1205
• Resolution: 3828x2552
• Size: 254.5 KB
• Location: SA