U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sahara Rodriguez, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, tightens a ratchet strap 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 Marine Corps-Navy interoperability in support of distributed aviation operations. Rodriguez is a native of Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Arianna Lindheimer)
| Date Taken: | 09.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.11.2026 14:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9928065 |
| VIRIN: | 260909-M-AL123-1006 |
| Resolution: | 4480x5600 |
| Size: | 3.34 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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