The King Stallion Operating at Sea

08/20/2025

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion attached to Marine Heavy Squadron (HMH) 461 lifts off the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, July 10, 2025.

During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22MEU(SOC) team.

07.10.2025

Photo by Cpl. Sharon Errisuriz 

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit