An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) prepares to drop an external load during helicopter support team (HST) training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. The purpose of an HST is to set up and secure a landing zone for aircraft as well as secure any external loads for pick up. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

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