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A Marine jumps from a large helicopter hovering over the ocean.

Helocast Training

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marcos Vidal jumps from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as part of helocast training during Exercise Iron Fist at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2020. The bilateral exercise allows U.S. and Japanese forces to improve their skills conducting amphibious and land-based operations.

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