Marines from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Bn., 2nd
Marines, the Ground Combat Element for the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Unit, fast-rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to the Hangar Bay of
the USS Saipan (LHA-2) April 4.
The 24th MEU is currently conducting its Expeditionary Strike Group/MEU
Integration Exercise as part of its Pre-Deployment Training Program.
(Official USMC Photo by Sgt. Zachary A. Bathon. This photo is
cleared for release.)
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