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Three CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly past Mount Fuji, Japan, Jan. 24, 2015, during a two-day flight to Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Okinawa to support Exercise Forest Light 15-2. The semiannual exercise strengthens U.S. and Japan military relations. The CH-53E helicopters operate with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, currently assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Three CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly past Mount Fuji, Japan, Jan. 24, 2015, during a two-day flight to Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Okinawa to support Exercise Forest Light 15-2. The semiannual exercise strengthens U.S. and Japan military relations. The CH-53E helicopters operate with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, currently assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.

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