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    31st MEU conducts FARP exercise

    CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.10.2024

    Photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado 

    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

    U.S. Navy Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Michael Woodrome, attached to Tacron 12, with the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6), swings a buzzsaw during a forward arming and refueling point exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 10, 2024. The buzzsaw is used during nighttime FARP operations to clarify the landing zone for pilots to rearm and refuel. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. Woodrome is a native of North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2024
    Date Posted: 08.17.2024 21:37
    Photo ID: 8596393
    VIRIN: 240810-M-QS704-1295
    Resolution: 4702x3135
    Size: 4.94 MB
    Location: CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP
    Hometown: ELON, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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