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A USMC Marine CH-46 (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium (HMM 262) hovers above the USS Essexs (LHD 2), flight deck while Marines from Battalion Landing Team (BLT) practice fast roping. The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

A USMC CH-46E (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium (HMM 262), come in for a landing on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2). Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), held Special Operations Capable Exercises (SOCEX) and spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

LCPL Andrew Sandous of Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium 262 (HHM-262) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11) makes an inspection of this CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to help make sure it is always ready to fly

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: SGT S.T. Kaeter Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen of Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium 262 (HHM-262) are always checking over the aircraft prior to taking off. This man is stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: SGT S.T. Kaeter Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

While aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11) pilots of Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium 262 (HMM-262) discuss flight plans for an exercise that they will be participating in

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: SGT S.T. Kaeter Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A USMC UH-1N Huey helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium (HMM 262) makes a landing approach on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2), during the Special Operations Capable Exercise (SOCEX). The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit spent two months participating with various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More