U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Cole, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter mechanic and native of Carlsbad, Calif., greases the blades of a Super Stallion aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) as it passes through the Strait of Messina March 6, 2014. The MEU is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Italy; 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit; 22MEU; USMC; United States Marine Corps; Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced); Sicily; Amphibious Ready Group; 22d MEU; USS Bataan (LHD 5); ARG; CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter; 22nd MEU; VMM-263 (Rein.); Straight of Messina; Aviation News</dd></dl>
Sgt. Austin Hazard
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