U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Bello, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, swims a 250-meter evaluation during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) water competency screening at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 12, 2026. The VBSS water competency screening serves as a prerequisite to VBSS, testing the Marines’ water survival proficiency, physical endurance, and confidence to operate in high-risk maritime environments. Bello is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)
| Date Taken: | 06.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2026 00:50 |
| Photo ID: | 9749681 |
| VIRIN: | 260612-M-BH827-1046 |
| Resolution: | 6118x3441 |
| Size: | 2.14 MB |
| Location: | CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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