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Video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa

Large Scale Exercise 2023: Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 conducts external lifts and refueling

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Aug. 15, 2023 | 1:55

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 carry meals, ready to eat, practice external lifts and refuel a CH-53K King Stallion at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 15, 2023. HMH-461 and MWSS-271 took part in Large Scale Exercise 2023, a globally integrated exercise designed to refine the synchronization of maritime operations across multiple fleets in support of the joint force. The training was based on a progression of scenarios that will assess and refine modern warfare concepts. HMH-461 and MWSS-271 are subordinate units of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)

This B-roll package contains:
U.S. Marines conducting a safety brief
U.S. Marines practicing external lifts with a CH-53K King Stallion
U.S. Marines refueling a CH-53K King Stallion