U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) constructed an assault landing zone and conducted KC-130J Hercules aircraft landings at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 2025 – Jan. 2026. This is the first time a KC-130J Super Hercules has landed on Landing Zone Collazo, marking an advancement in theater-level strategic assets. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps video)
| Date Taken: | 01.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 10:00 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 1002916 |
| VIRIN: | 260112-M-HC655-3001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111636104 |
| Length: | 00:02:06 |
| Location: | PR |
| Downloads: | 5 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 5 |
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