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U.S. Marines align the rotor blades of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter for stowage following a day of flight operations aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 24, 2013. The Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine qualifications.

ROTOR ROUTINE

U.S. Marines align the rotor blades of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter for stowage following a day of flight operations aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 24, 2013. The Bataan and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine qualifications.

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