Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261
Summary
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M2 .50-caliber heavy machine gun from the inside of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during live-fire training here, May 17, during Exercise Eager Lion 12. Eager Lion 12 is taking place throughout the month of May and is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships of more than 19 participating partner nations. This is the second major exercise for the 24th MEU who, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed to the U.S Central Command area of operations as a theater security and crisis response force.
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Date
17/05/2012
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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