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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Leonard Riutta (left) and Stanislaw Paniak, both flight mechanics attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, perform maintenance on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Clark Air Base, Philippines, in preparation for Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercise 2009 missions on Oct. 19, 2008. The bilateral training exercises are conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. to enhance interoperability and to improve communities through humanitarian assistance and civil action projects.

Lance Cpls. Leonard Riutta and Stanislaw Paniak perform maintenance on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Leonard Riutta (left) and Stanislaw Paniak, both flight mechanics attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, perform maintenance on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter at Clark Air Base, Philippines, in preparation for Talon Vision and Amphibious Landing Exercise 2009 missions on Oct. 19, 2008. The bilateral training exercises are conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. to enhance interoperability and to improve communities through humanitarian assistance and civil action projects.

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