U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Cochran, left, and Sgt. Zachary Burns, both tiltrotor crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, do preflight inspections prior to a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel full mission profile during the MEU’s certification exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2026. CERTEX is a land-based pre-deployment exercise that enhances the integration and collective capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force while providing the 24th MEU with an opportunity to train and execute operations in any clime, or place. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Allison White)
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.16.2026 13:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9522878 |
| VIRIN: | 260210-M-DQ015-1081 |
| Resolution: | 5489x3659 |
| Size: | 3.6 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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