U.S. Marines with 2nd DSB execute external lifts with a JLTV

250730-M-WS036-1055.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Mya Seymour

Aug 4, 2025

NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Whitley Noel, from Pennsylvania, a CH-53K King Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), inspects an external lift rig at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, July 30, 2025. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and 2nd Distribution Support Battalion are training alongside elements of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refine humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while also refining the CH-53K's ability to support distributed aviation operations in a joint environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mya Seymour)

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