Helicopter Support Team (HST) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 5 prepare to attach a 20,000 pound training load to a CH-53E Super Stallion during external lifts training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 5. The HST Marines with CLB-5 supported Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 during the external lift exercise, securing the training load to the CH-53E ensuring the aircraft carried the load safely. - Helicopter Support Team (HST) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 5 prepare to attach a 20,000 pound training load to a CH-53E Super Stallion during external lifts training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 5. The HST Marines with CLB-5 supported Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 during the external lift exercise, securing the training load to the CH-53E ensuring the aircraft carried the load safely.

Cpl. Ceasar Marin, an avionics Marine with HMH-462, poses for a photo in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 11. Marin attended mountain exercise and pre-deployment training with HMH-462 from Jan. 31 to Feb. 15. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung/Released) - Cpl. Ceasar Marin, an avionics Marine with HMH-462, poses for a photo in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 11. Marin attended mountain exercise and pre-deployment training with HMH-462 from Jan. 31 to Feb. 15. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung/Released)

Two AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 participate in a simulation of exercise Sea Horse Wind aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 1. Exercise Sea Horse Wind was a long-range raid conducted by more than 600 Marines with 1st Marine Division and 29 aircraft with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung/Released) - Two AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 participate in a simulation of exercise Sea Horse Wind aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 1. Exercise Sea Horse Wind was a long-range raid conducted by more than 600 Marines with 1st Marine Division and 29 aircraft with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung/Released)

Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 and CLB-11 practiced daytime external lift training to prepare for deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released) - Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 and CLB-11 practiced daytime external lift training to prepare for deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released)

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to lift a 6,200 pound steel girder during external lift training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14. The squadron conducted the training to maintain proficiency in transporting external cargo. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion/Released) - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to lift a 6,200 pound steel girder during external lift training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14. The squadron conducted the training to maintain proficiency in transporting external cargo. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion/Released)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 gains altitude while transporting Marines to an objective area during training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. The insertion and extraction training allows Marines to enter and exit an objective area quickly from miles away. - A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 gains altitude while transporting Marines to an objective area during training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. The insertion and extraction training allows Marines to enter and exit an objective area quickly from miles away.

Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17 coordinate with Marines aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion to attach a single-point hook to a model tank during an external lift exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20. The exercise required communication between Marines on the ground and in the air for successful lifts. - Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 17 coordinate with Marines aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion to attach a single-point hook to a model tank during an external lift exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 20. The exercise required communication between Marines on the ground and in the air for successful lifts.

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, “Wolfpack,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, practices external lifts aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. The Super Stallion is toting a 6,200-pound load from a single-point sling, simulating external cargo transport as it would occur in areas of operation such as Afghanistan. - A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, “Wolfpack,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, practices external lifts aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. The Super Stallion is toting a 6,200-pound load from a single-point sling, simulating external cargo transport as it would occur in areas of operation such as Afghanistan.