U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Edison Fredricks, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for takeoff during forward arming and refueling point training with a Landing Craft Air Cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, Naval Beach Group 1, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 9, 2026. This training validated I Marine Expeditionary Force and ACU-5’s ability to rapidly establish an LCAC-supported FARP as well as refine tactics for long-range operations in a contested environment, strengthening Navy-Marine Corps interoperability in support of distributed aviation operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jordan Searls)
| Date Taken: | 09.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 13:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9928025 |
| VIRIN: | 260909-M-BY711-1005 |
| Resolution: | 3408x2272 |
| Size: | 836.39 KB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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