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    U.S. Marines conduct an ACM Drill [Image 16 of 17]

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    A group of U.S. Marines in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniforms are working together to move or secure a large cargo pallet loaded with military equipment cases and secured with cargo netting and straps. The operation appears to be taking place on a tarmac or hardstand surface under bright, sunny conditions. This appears to be a logistics or equipment loading/offloading operation.

    KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    09.22.2021

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun 

    3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade   

    U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Alert Contingency Marine Air Ground Task Force, secure equipment onto a pallet during an ACM drill at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. 3d MEB is III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Fire Brigade, ready to respond to a wide range of crisis events throughout the Indo-Pacific region as a command-and-control node or as the nucleus of a Joint Task Force, from delivering humanitarian assistance during natural disasters to combat operations. This successful ACM drill showcased the 3d MEB’s readiness and validated 3d MEB’s ability to rapidly activate and deploy a Forward Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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    Date Taken: 09.22.2021
    Date Posted: 09.26.2021 20:30
    Photo ID: 6853497
    VIRIN: 210922-M-TU214-1259
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 10.54 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, OKINAWA, JP
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    A group of U.S. Marines in woodland MARPAT camouflage uniforms are working together to move or secure a large cargo pallet loaded with military equipment cases and secured with cargo netting and straps. The operation appears to be taking place on a tarmac or hardstand surface under bright, sunny conditions. This appears to be a logistics or equipment loading/offloading operation.
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