UH-1 Fast rope Carrier
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast-rope from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) simulating boarding a vessel April 1, 2017. The 24th MEU is underway with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.