A U.S. Marines Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conducts deck landing qualifications on the flight deck of Whidbey Island class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 26.4, off the coast of California, July 23, 2026. QUART is a joint training exercise that strengthens amphibious readiness through realistic maritime training, sharpening the warfighting skills of Marines and Sailors to prepare them for crises and to fight west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ronnie Mejia)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2026 14:43 |
| Photo ID: | 9855623 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-M-BX248-1303 |
| Resolution: | 8143x5431 |
| Size: | 3.52 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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