Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Morales, an crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes an MV-22B Osprey on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore as part of a Navy-Marine Corps team. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roder

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Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Morales, an crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes an MV-22B Osprey on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore as part of a Navy-Marine Corps team. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick Jacquote)

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