21st SOS supports U.S. Marines and JGSDF in massive Resolute Dragon exercise

A CV-22B Osprey from the 21st Special Operations Squadron (left), alongside two MV-22B Ospreys from the Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, and a CH-53E Super Stallion, from Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, take turns practicing take-offs and landings during exercise Resolute Dragon 21 at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2021. The MV-22, the CV-22B Osprey, and the CH-53E Super Stallion are important assets in rapid air-to-ground operations for joint and allied forces in many environments, allowing rapid combat power projection over vast distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey
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NIKON D850

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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

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9

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1/60

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50

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