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A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds security after fast roping off of a CH-53E Super Stallion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. The Marines train to fast rope in case they are required to depart from the aircraft in a timely manner or a possible landing in uneven terrain. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

210603-M-TS451-1888.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Karis Mattingly

Jun 11, 2021

Okinawa, Japan - A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds security after fast roping off of a CH-53E Super Stallion on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 3, 2021. The Marines train to fast rope in case they are required to depart from the aircraft in a timely manner or a possible landing in uneven terrain. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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