Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Jacobs, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a Gun Aerial Unit (GAU) 17 during Combined Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 12, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to conduct their full array of capabilities. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Ston

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Jacobs, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a Gun Aerial Unit (GAU) 17 during Combined Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) over the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 12, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to conduct their full array of capabilities. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone)

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