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Three CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (rein.), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element, cruise the skies around Oakland before returning to Beale Air Force Base in the greater Sacramento area.  Some 300 Marines from the 13th MEU bivouaced at Beale AFB's "Dragon Town" during the MEU's Training in an Urban Environment Exercise 01-3, Sept. 15-25.  During TRUEX, the 13th MEU used specific location around Sacramento to practice executing missions in a realistic urban area.
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Service Branch
 US Navy / Marine Corps
Primary Equipment
 CH-46
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