A U.S. Sailor with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit preforms in-depth search of evacuees during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation exercise as part of the 24th MEU’s certification exercise on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, North Carolina, Feb. 24, 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 austere and urban environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Walley)
| Date Taken: | 02.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.06.2026 10:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9546881 |
| VIRIN: | 260224-M-MS225-1304 |
| Resolution: | 3457x5186 |
| Size: | 3.73 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS OUTLYING LANDING FIELD ATLANTIC, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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