A light armored vehicle carrying Marines serving with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion unloaded out of a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane during a strategic mobility exercise here, April 24, 2013. The training was designed to teach Marines the basics of loading and unloading their LAV's from a aircraft, making the Marines of 1st LAR a more mobile force. The aircraft can hold up to a 175,000 pounds, and with a maximum airspeed of 515 miles per hour, it is ideal for transporting the vehicles long distances.
| Date Taken: | 04.24.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 04.26.2013 00:17 |
| Photo ID: | 915451 |
| VIRIN: | 130424-M-GO800-072 |
| Resolution: | 5616x3744 |
| Size: | 5.39 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 88 |
| Downloads: | 19 |
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