U.S. Marines participate in Expeditionary Operations Training Group, Fast Rope Masters Course 18-1 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Nov. 6-9. Marines with fast rope qualifications learned how to facilitate other Marines descend a fast rope. Marines with a fast rope master qualification are a unit asset and add to a units ability to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Victoria Ross)
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Mesa Verde recently hosted pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21, at sea, to help improve flying conditions for the UH-1Y.
For pilots who fly the UH-1Y Venom, also referred to as the Super Huey, the HX-21 visit couldn’t come soon enough.
USS BATAAN, Red Sea – Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will bring Exercise Eager Lion 17 to a close May 20, 2017. This exercise is one of several training iterations undertaken by Marines and Sailors during deployment in this region.
