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    Force recon surgically strikes building during notional raid [Image 1 of 4]

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    A group of heavily armed and equipped military personnel in tactical gear are ascending a multi-level outdoor staircase at what appears to be a U.S. Navy installation. A sign in the background reads 'U.S. Navy Consolidated Mess Ocean Cl...' (partially obscured). The scene appears to depict a military training exercise or security drill.

    WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    01.05.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Oxton 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    Marines with the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, part of the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver toward a target building during a capture or kill raid exercise here, Jan. 5. Part of a semiannual training package, the MRF is evaluated and critiqued by Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and is the Marine Corps’ force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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    Date Taken: 01.05.2013
    Date Posted: 01.14.2013 19:10
    Photo ID: 814416
    VIRIN: 130105-M-FJ370-038
    Resolution: 2173x3260
    Size: 2.4 MB
    Location: WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, JP
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    A group of heavily armed and equipped military personnel in tactical gear are ascending a multi-level outdoor staircase at what appears to be a U.S. Navy installation. A sign in the background reads 'U.S. Navy Consolidated Mess Ocean Cl...' (partially obscured). The scene appears to depict a military training exercise or security drill.
    Two U.S. Marines in full combat gear are kneeling on a grass field providing security as a tandem-rotor helicopter, consistent with a CH-46 Sea Knight, hovers or lands nearby. A second helicopter is visible in the background on what appears to be a landing zone near a coastal area. The scene depicts a military helicopter insertion or extraction exercise.
    A group of heavily equipped military or special operations personnel are stacked against the exterior wall of a building, appearing to prepare for a tactical entry or training exercise. The personnel are wearing full combat gear including helmets, plate carriers, tactical vests, and carrying assault rifles. One individual at the far right is wearing a tan flight suit and helmet, suggesting a mixed-unit or joint operation context.
    Two military personnel in MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniforms are conducting what appears to be a tactical exercise or operation near a staircase and vehicle. Both are armed and wearing full combat gear including plate carriers and tactical vests. The setting appears to be a civilian or recreational facility in a tropical location.

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