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Aug 18, 2023

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), board a UH-1Y Venom during a defense of amphibious task force (DATF) rehearsal aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Red Sea, Aug. 7, 2023. The DATF rehearsal is conducted to provide full security to a ship during strait transit or when the ship is bound by land on both port and starboard sides. The Bataan Amphibious Group and embarked 26th MEU(SOC), under the command and control of Task Force 51/5, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations, employed by U.S. Fifth Fleet to maintain maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves)

CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

100