12th LCT Marines insert via CH-53E Super Stallions during air assault

U.S. Marines assigned to 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division exit a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during an air assault as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 31, 2026.

260331-M-AD637-1287.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale

Apr 7, 2026

260331-M-AD637-1287 - GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea (March 31, 2026) — U.S. Marines assigned to 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division exit a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing during an air assault as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 31, 2026. KMEP is a semiannual exercise that provides iterative opportunities for Republic of Korea Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremiah Barksdale)

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