From ground to sky: Marines keep the mission moving

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Frank Stanton, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 49 aviation ordnance technician, finishes loading a high-explosive rocket into a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 27, 2026. Marines executed a forward arming and refueling point exercise to prepare personnel to rapidly arm aircraft in support of expeditionary aviation operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle

VIRIN: 260827-F-WW862-1109.JPG

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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

500

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