Pilots flying an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct practice runs to familiarize themselves with the area before initiating training at Camp Lejeune, , Oct. 23, 2012. The squadron conducted helicopter suspension training lifting a 500 gallon water tank. This training is part of the 26th MEU’s pre-deployment training program. VMM-266 is one of the three reinforcements of 26th MEU, which is slated to deploy in 2013. Combat Logistics Battalion 26 conducts helicopter suspension training 121023-M-BS001-049

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