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A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 hovers above a landing support specialist Marine waiting to hook a container to the helicopter during external lift training at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. This combined-joint exercise is held to enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. The aircraft is assigned to HMH-462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently forward deployed under the Unit Deployment Program with Ma
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 hovers above a landing support specialist Marine waiting to hook a container to the helicopter during external lift training at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. This combined-joint exercise is held to enhance regional cooperation between participating nations to collectively deter security threats. The aircraft is assigned to HMH-462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, currently forward deployed under the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MAW, based out of Okinawa, Japan. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)
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