A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter sits in a field during a rapid deployment exercise conducted by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2019. Marines with 1st MAW conducted a rapid deployment exercise to increase the confidence of III MEF’s ability to rapidly deploy and maintain a secure Indo-Pacific region. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured to quickly and effectively respond to any crisis within the Indo-Pacific region. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)

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