U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark Pritchett, left, a native of Virginia, and Cpl. Sebastian Bautistaluis, a native of North Carolina, both logistic specialists with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, hook up a multi-terrain loader to a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center, Andros Island, The Bahamas, Feb. 17, 2026. MAG-29 Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise is a multi-week exercise designed to distribute command and control of aviation forces, pushing authorities to the lowest levels while keeping forces moving between airfields and air sites. MAG-29 DAO Exercise is scheduled to take place across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and The Bahamas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anakin Smith)
| Date Taken: | 02.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2026 15:45 |
| Photo ID: | 9533382 |
| VIRIN: | 260217-M-HU274-1065 |
| Resolution: | 8192x4608 |
| Size: | 7.9 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC UNDERSEA TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER, BS |
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