U.S. Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, unload from an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, for a simulated embassy reinforcement during a mission rehearsal exercise as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29, 2023. Steel Knight maintains and sharpens I Marine Expeditionary Force as America’s expeditionary force in readiness – organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)
Date Taken: | 11.29.2023 |
Date Posted: | 12.02.2023 00:41 |
Photo ID: | 8146887 |
VIRIN: | 231129-M-HW569-1190 |
Resolution: | 7183x4791 |
Size: | 19.71 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 165 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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