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Caption:
AN AV-8B HARRIER LANDS AT THE AIR STRIP ADJACENT TO CAMP WILSON DURING
COMBINED ARMS EXERCISE 5-97. THE HARRIER IS USED FOR AIR TO
GROUND AND AIR TO AIR FIGHTING. CAX 5/6-97 IS A MAGTF
(MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE) LEVEL EXERCISE BEING CONDUCTED AT MCAGCC
(MARINE AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER), 29 PALMS, CA. THE COMMAND
ELEMENT FOR THIS EXERCISE IS MAGTF-6, WHICH IS BUILT AROUND THE 6TH
MARINE REGIMENT, 2D MARINE DIVISION, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC. MANY
COMMANDS FROM THE II MEF (MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE) HAVE SENT UNITS
TO THIS DESERT WARFARE EXERCISE, TO FILL KEY BILLETS IN THE GROUND
COMBAT ELEMENT, AIR COMBAT ELEMENT AND THE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
ELEMENT. OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTOGRAPH BY LCPL E.J.
YOUNG, 2D MARINE DIVISION COMBAT CAMERA UNIT.
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