Posted: 09/06/2025
Aug 7, 2025 A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lifts a Medium Range Air Defense Radar for the first time during an external lift certification as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-25 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 30, 2025. The purpose of SLTE 4-25 is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia)