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Two service members conduct hoist operations from a military aircraft flying over water.

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Military personnel conduct hoist operations in a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Bull Shark in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti, June 3, 2023. The personnel recovery exercise involves military members from the U.S., Djibouti and Spain.

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