U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gavin McSwain, from North Carolina, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey at Cecil Airport, Florida, Feb. 25, 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 Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.02.2026 17:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9540652 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-M-NT273-1013 |
| Resolution: | 7911x5277 |
| Size: | 4.38 MB |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US |
| Hometown: | CHERRYVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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