U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isiash Gonzales, a scout with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaches a fuel bladder to a combat rubber raiding craft during a helocast at Kin Blue Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, May 21, 2025. The purpose of a helocast is to enhance airborne techniques and enables Marines to insert personnel into a body of water from an aircraft. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, and provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. Gonzales is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)
Date Taken: | 05.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.22.2025 02:01 |
Photo ID: | 9053951 |
VIRIN: | 250521-M-BA875-1776 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 12.08 MB |
Location: | KIN BLUE BEACH TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, JP |
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