A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prepares for takeoff during a rapid deployment exercise conducted by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 24, 2019. Marines with 1st MAW conducted this training to increase the confidence of III MEF’s ability to rapidly deploy and maintain a secure Indo-Pacific region. As the only forward-deployed MEF, III MEF is strategically postured to quickly and effectively respond to any crisis within the Indo-Pacific region. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert)

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