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    VMM-165 (Rein.) Conducts Life-Saving Rescue Hoist Training [Image 3 of 6]

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    VMM-165 (Rein.) Conducts Life-Saving Rescue Hoist Training

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2024

    Photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Walcroft, a tiltrotor crew chief and a native of Idaho, gives the ok to bring the simulated casualty in an MV-22B Osprey to Sgt. Bailey Guess, a Weapons and Tactics Instructor and a native of Florida both assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to conduct a simulated casualty hoist at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 6, 2024. The purpose of this training is to enhance the evacuation capabilities of personnel in the event of a mishap at sea. The ability to hoist stranded individuals from the water with tiltrotor aircraft provides additional life-saving response options. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Amelia Kang)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2024
    Date Posted: 06.17.2024 16:23
    Photo ID: 8482113
    VIRIN: 240606-M-LO557-1031
    Resolution: 4219x6325
    Size: 1.17 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: MERIDIAN, IDAHO, US

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