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Caption:
DOGANBEY, TURKEY -- Marines from 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
(Special Operations Capable) Battalion Landing Team 2/2 Fox Company's
First Platoon quickly board a CH-53E Super Stallion after successfully
completing a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) mission
here. During the simulated TRAP, the Marines landed, secured the area
and rescued two downed pilots in less than five minutes. The mission
was held during Destined Glory 2000, a NATO exercise that combines the
air, naval and landing forces of several NATO countries to build
cooperation and interoperability in the Mediterranean region.
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