Caption:
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 9, 2009) -- Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast rope from a CH-53 Super Stallion,
assigned to Thunder Chickens of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM)
263, to the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort
McHenry (LSD 43) during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS)
drill. The Fort McHenry is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready
Group (ARG) in support of maritime security operations in the 5th and
6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
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