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    LCF-24: Lowlight Fast-roping drills [Image 17 of 21]

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    A military helicopter is captured mid-flight at night, likely lifting off from or hovering over a ship's flight deck. The rotor blades create a dramatic glowing orange disc effect due to a rotor tip light and long exposure photography. Navigation lights in red and green are visible on the aircraft, and blue deck lighting marks the landing area below.

    CARIBBEAN SEA

    07.23.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Daniel Garcia 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Marines, with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, and U.S. Coast Guardsmen, with Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific, conduct lowlight fast-roping drills onto the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) off of a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), LCF-24, while underway in the Caribbean Sea, July 23, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.23.2026
    Date Posted: 07.30.2026 09:22
    Photo ID: 9831396
    VIRIN: 260723-M-NU424-2308
    Resolution: 4765x3177
    Size: 9.29 MB
    Location: CARIBBEAN SEA
    Web Views: 69
    Downloads: 12

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