Marines prepare to board an MV-22B Osprey during an airfield occupation exercise on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 19, 2019. The exercise was conducted to certify that the Marines could successfully occupy and provide security for an austere airfield to set the conditions for follow on operations. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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