U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, prior to a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel full mission profile during the MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 18, 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 Cpl. Daniel R. Garcia)
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.26.2026 16:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9536697 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-M-NU424-1049 |
| Resolution: | 4911x2762 |
| Size: | 1.14 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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