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A Marine uses a baton to signal to an aircraft illuminated by red, green and white lights as it lowers a line to hookup a vehicle.

Lit Lift

Marines prepare to hook up a Humvee to an MV-22B Osprey during a dual point external lifting exercise as part of a weapons and tactics instructor course in Yuma, Ariz., April 17, 2025. The training was designed to emphasize operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation.

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