Marines, assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), direct an engine on to a CH-53K King Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 7, 2022. The CH-53K was recently declared initial operating capable (IOC), a critical milestone in improving capabilities and restructuring Marine Corps aviation for the future fight.

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Keywords: 2d, ch-53k, ii, maw, mef