Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE transfer sonobuoys to a Navy P-8 Poseidon, from Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 16 at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Aviation Mobility Company, FARP Platoon, demonstrating the integration of force capabilities at Kinston, as part of Large-Scale Exercise (LSE 2021), Aug. 12, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021


Sailors from Navy Cargo Handling Battalion ONE transfer sonobuoys to a Navy P-8 Poseidon, from Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 16 at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operated by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Aviation Mobility Company, FARP Platoon, demonstrating the integration of force capabilities at Kinston, as part of Large-Scale Exercise (LSE 2021), Aug. 12, 2021. LSE 2021 demonstrates the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal, and overwhelming force globally across three naval component commands, five numbered fleets, and 17 time zones. LSE 2021 merges live and synthetic training capabilities to create an intense, robust training environment. It will connect high-fidelity training and real-world operations, to build knowledge and skills needed in today’s complex, multi-domain, and contested environment. Navy photo by Engineering Aid 1st Class David Lawlor)


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