Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2011
A maritime raid force Marine fast-ropes from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2011
Cpl. Zachary Zobrist stands in the hangar of the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans Dec. 2 during fast-rope training with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force. Zobrist is a 26-year-old Davenport, Iowa, native and a reconnaissance Marine with the raid force. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a......
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2011
Maritime raid force Marines fast-rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2011
Maritime raid force Marines fast-rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 12.02.2011
Maritime raid force Marines fast-rope from a CH-46E Sea Knight onto the amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans Dec. 2. The raid force is with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.26.2011
A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies here Nov. 26 . The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.26.2011
A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) lands the amphibious transport dock New Orleans Nov. 26. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions....
Photo by Cpl. Ryan Carpenter | 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 11.26.2011
A CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) flies here Nov. 26. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14 beginning a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East regions....