A U.S. Marine with Animal Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaches a fast rope to an MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), for fast-rope training aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Bismarck Sea, June 6, 2025. Marines participated in fast-rope training to enhance air-to-ground insertion capabilities for future operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Victor Gurrola)
Date Taken: | 06.07.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.16.2025 18:58 |
Photo ID: | 9099553 |
VIRIN: | 250607-M-MH864-3054 |
Resolution: | 4931x3287 |
Size: | 16.24 MB |
Location: | BISMARCK SEA |
Web Views: | 5 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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