PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2018)-- Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, the aviation combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct launching exercises of the RQ-21A Blackjack from the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU are fully integrating for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2018)-- Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, the aviation combat element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct launching exercises of the RQ-21A Blackjack from the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU are fully integrating for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from Naval shipping. ( Navy photo by Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Matthew Jones/Released)
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