220909-N-XN177-2046 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) – Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Zachary Polack, from Baltimore, drops a rope out of an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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