U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, for a simulated airfield seizure during a mission rehearsal exercise as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec 2, 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. Migel A. Reynosa)
Date Taken: | 12.02.2023 |
Date Posted: | 12.04.2023 23:50 |
Photo ID: | 8151344 |
VIRIN: | 231202-M-PI941-2073 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 14.22 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 229 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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