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    PANAMAX-26: V1/6, Partner forces conduct helicopter loading and security drills [Image 8 of 17]

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    Military personnel are deployed along both sides of a runway or airstrip in a tropical environment, with a large helicopter (appears to be a CH-47 Chinook or similar heavy-lift helicopter) visible in the distance at the far end of the strip. Soldiers are positioned in kneeling and prone security postures on and beside the tarmac, suggesting a tactical landing zone security operation or military exercise. The surrounding vegetation, palm trees, and architecture suggest a tropical or subtropical location.

    PANAMA

    08.07.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. dominic trujillo 

    U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

    U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Mexican Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina personnel, Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval personnel and Ecuadorian Marines provide security during aircraft familiarization and security drills at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colón, Panama, Aug. 07, 2026, as part of PANAMAX 2026. PANAMAX 2026 seeks to improve interoperability and strengthen collective capacity to conduct complex multinational and all-domain operations to ensure the free flow of commerce through the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

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    Date Taken: 08.07.2026
    Date Posted: 08.10.2026 18:53
    Photo ID: 9861716
    VIRIN: 260807-M-PK676-1496
    Resolution: 8150x4584
    Size: 10.48 MB
    Location: PA
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    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is parked on a wet tarmac in what appears to be a tropical location. A large group of military personnel in combat gear are assembled near the rear of the aircraft, likely receiving a briefing or preparing to board. The setting includes palm trees and red-roofed buildings in the background, suggesting a tropical or Southeast Asian environment.
    The image is taken from inside the rear cargo bay of a large military helicopter, likely a CH-47 Chinook, looking outward through the open ramp. A silhouetted figure stands at the ramp's edge facing a large group of fully equipped soldiers assembled on a tarmac or airstrip. The scene suggests a pre-mission briefing or troops preparing to board the aircraft.
    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter is landed on a tarmac or airstrip in what appears to be a tropical location, based on the palm trees and red-roofed buildings in the background. Several soldiers in full combat gear are positioned in defensive postures around the aircraft, while a larger group of troops is assembled to the right. The scene appears to depict a military training exercise or tactical insertion operation.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are boarding or staging near the open rear ramp of a large military helicopter, likely a CH-47 Chinook, on a tarmac or airstrip. The soldiers are wearing woodland MARPAT camouflage uniforms consistent with U.S. Marines, equipped with tactical vests, helmets, and rifles. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical environment based on the lush green vegetation visible in the background.
    A group of armed military personnel in full combat gear are moving across what appears to be a tarmac or airstrip in a tropical environment. The soldiers are wearing mixed camouflage patterns, suggesting possible multinational or multi-branch composition. The setting features dense tropical vegetation in the background, consistent with a jungle or equatorial region.
    A group of heavily equipped military personnel in combat gear are running along a paved airstrip or road in what appears to be a tropical environment. The soldiers are wearing a mix of camouflage uniforms, tactical vests, helmets with mounted equipment, and carrying backpacks and weapons. The scene suggests a training exercise or tactical movement operation.
    Two heavily equipped military personnel in different camouflage patterns are engaged in what appears to be a briefing or coordination on a tarmac or paved surface. The foreground soldier, wearing MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage with advanced helmet-mounted optics, is gesturing directionally toward another soldier in multicam pattern. Additional military personnel are visible in the background on a grassy field bordered by tropical vegetation.
    Military personnel are deployed along both sides of a runway or airstrip in a tropical environment, with a large helicopter (appears to be a CH-47 Chinook or similar heavy-lift helicopter) visible in the distance at the far end of the strip. Soldiers are positioned in kneeling and prone security postures on and beside the tarmac, suggesting a tactical landing zone security operation or military exercise. The surrounding vegetation, palm trees, and architecture suggest a tropical or subtropical location.
    A column of military personnel in full combat gear is boarding a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter on a tarmac or airstrip. The soldiers are equipped with tactical vests, helmets, and weapons, moving in an organized line toward the rear ramp of the aircraft. The setting appears to be a tropical location, evidenced by palm trees and lush vegetation visible in the background.
    Military personnel in full combat gear are rapidly disembarking from a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter onto a tarmac or airstrip. The soldiers are armed with assault rifles and wearing camouflage uniforms and tactical helmets. The setting appears to be a tropical environment based on the lush green vegetation and palm trees visible in the background.
    Military personnel are conducting a helicopter insertion/extraction exercise on a tarmac or airstrip in a tropical environment. Soldiers are running away from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the background while a Marine identified as 'Bastajian' observes from the foreground. The setting appears to be a joint military exercise given the mix of camouflage patterns visible.
    A group of approximately eight to nine armed military or special operations personnel are standing in formation on what appears to be a runway or tarmac in a tropical environment. The soldiers are equipped with tactical gear, body armor, helmets, and assault rifles. Visible flag patches on their uniforms suggest a multinational or joint operation context.
    A column of heavily armed military personnel in full combat gear are running along a paved surface, likely a runway or road, in a tropical environment. The soldiers are equipped with rifles, tactical vests, helmets, and eye protection, suggesting a training exercise or tactical operation. The lush green vegetation and palm trees in the background indicate a tropical or subtropical geographic location.
    A group of approximately 20 armed military personnel in full combat gear pose for a group photo on a tarmac or airstrip. They are positioned in front of a large tandem-rotor helicopter, identifiable as a CH-47 Chinook. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical region based on the surrounding vegetation.
    A group of approximately 20-25 armed military personnel pose for a group photograph on a tarmac or airstrip in front of a helicopter. They are holding a red U.S. Marine Corps flag/guidon, suggesting this is a joint or unit photo following a training exercise or operation. The tropical vegetation and architecture in the background indicate a location in a warm, likely Southeast Asian or Latin American environment.
    A group of approximately 20 military personnel pose for a group photo on a tarmac or airstrip, holding a red United States Marine Corps flag. Behind them is a CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter. Personnel wear a mix of camouflage uniforms, some marked 'MARINA' (indicating Mexican Navy), suggesting a joint U.S.-Mexican military exercise or operation.
    A large group of military personnel pose for a group photograph on a tarmac or airstrip, holding a United States Marine Corps flag. The group appears to include both U.S. Marines and personnel from at least one partner nation, identifiable by different flag patches on their uniforms. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is visible in the background, suggesting this is a joint military exercise or operation.

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