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    Eager Lion 2013 [Image 24 of 25]

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    A military helicopter, appearing to be a UH-1 'Huey' variant in gray livery, hovers above a flat desert airfield while a soldier rappels down a rope. Two ground personnel hold the rope below, likely acting as safety handlers during what appears to be a fast-rope or rappel training exercise. The scene is captured during golden hour, casting warm light across the arid landscape.

    KING FAISAL AIR BASE, JORDAN

    06.11.2013

    Photo by Sgt. Chris Stone 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine rappels from a UH-1N Huey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), during a helicopter rope suspension technique exercise at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, June 11, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.11.2013
    Date Posted: 06.15.2013 04:56
    Photo ID: 954252
    VIRIN: 130611-M-SO289-024
    Resolution: 3744x2995
    Size: 794.75 KB
    Location: KING FAISAL AIR BASE, JO

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