Corporal Heriberto Velazquez II, CH-46E aerial observer and mechanic, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads .50 caliber rounds into a XM-218 machine gun while flying over the Indian Ocean, Oct. 25. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (Rein.), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted aerial gunnery and tail gunnery training to refresh the skills of eight of the unit's crew chiefs as well as aerial tail gunnery qualifications for two of their aerial observers. The 15th MEU is comprised of approximately 2,400 Marines and sailors and is currently deployed with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout US Central Command and the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Velazquez, 22, is from Newport News, Va.
| Date Taken: | 10.25.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2012 12:15 |
| Photo ID: | 772602 |
| VIRIN: | 121025-M-YG378-217 |
| Resolution: | 1800x1200 |
| Size: | 1.41 MB |
| Location: | CH-46E, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 51 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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