Lance Cpl. Martin Parra, assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter detachment of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 reinforced, the aviation combat element for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Mesa, Ariz., conducts maintenance on the tail rotor of an AH-1Z Viper, on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), during an amphibious squadron and MEU integration exercise. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. PMINT is a crucial pre-deployment exercise t


Lance Cpl. Martin Parra, assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter detachment of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 reinforced, the aviation combat element for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and native of Mesa, Ariz., conducts maintenance on the tail rotor of an AH-1Z Viper, on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), during an amphibious squadron and MEU integration exercise. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. PMINT is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from Naval shipping. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church/Released)


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