5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2018) Marines with the helicopter support team (HST), Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) attach pallets of cargo to an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th MEU, during external lift training on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), May 23, 2018. The HST is comprised of landing support specialists that coordinate ship-to-shore movement of troops, vehicle, and cargo.

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