太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军第2战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机在 CERTEX 训练中接近“康斯托克”号两栖船坞登陆舰的飞行甲板准备降落，CERTEX是由一系列特定训练任务组成，目的是评估和证明第11海军陆战队远征队为他们即将到来的部署做好了准备。（An MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to land aboard the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. CERTEX serves as the final at-sea period for the 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5. It is designed to strengthen the blue-green team's ability to operate together, and to respond to various situations while deployed.）

太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军第2战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机在 CERTEX 训练中降落到康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，CERTEX是由一系列特定训练任务组成，目的是评估和证明第11海军陆战队远征队为他们即将到来的部署做好了准备。（An MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to land aboard the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. CERTEX is comprised of a specific series of missions intended to evaluate and certify the 11th MEU for their upcoming deployment with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group scheduled for later this summer.）

太平洋夏威夷海岸，美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B“鱼鹰”运输机在远距离飞行途中准备进行空中加油。该机是从马金岛号两栖攻击舰上起飞的，一共有4架同行。（An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies over the Pacific Ocean en route to Hawaii, July 30, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and traveled more than 800 nautical miles to insert an element of Marines into a simulated Embassy compound. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.）

太平洋夏威夷海岸，美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B“鱼鹰”运输机在远距离飞行途中进行空中加油。该机是从马金岛号两栖攻击舰上起飞的，一共有4架同行。（An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers into position to receive fuel en route to Hawaii, July 30th, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and traveled more than 800 nautical miles to insert an element of Marines into a simulated Embassy compound. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.）

太平洋夏威夷海岸，美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B“鱼鹰”运输机在远距离飞行途中准备进行空中加油。该机是从马金岛号两栖攻击舰上起飞的，一共有4架同行。（An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers into position to receive fuel en route to Hawaii, July 30th, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and traveled more than 800 nautical miles to insert an element of Marines into a simulated Embassy compound. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.）

太平洋夏威夷海岸，美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B“鱼鹰”运输机在远距离飞行途中准备进行空中加油。这些“鱼鹰”是从马金岛号两栖攻击舰上起飞的。（An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers into position to receive fuel en route to Hawaii, July 30th, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin Island and traveled more than 800 nautical miles to insert an element of Marines into a simulated Embassy compound. The MEU departed San Diego on July 25 and is currently deployed as part of WESTPAC 14-2.）

太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B 运输机从康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上起飞。（USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the flight deck of the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 11. CERTEX is comprised of a specific series of missions intended to evaluate and certify the 11th MEU for their upcoming deployment with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group scheduled for later this summer.）

太平洋南加州海岸，康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，一架美国海军陆战队第163倾转旋翼机中队的 MV-22B 运输机准备起飞。（USS COMSTOCK, At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 11. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment.）

太平洋南加州海岸，康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上，地勤人员固定一架刚刚降落的 MH-60S 直升机，该机隶属于美国海军第2战斗直升机中队。（Sailors with the USS Comstock restrain an MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX to hone mission-essential tasks, execute specified MEU and Amphibious Ready Group operations, and certify the foundation of a cohesive warfighting team for exercises and operations they may encounter in their upcoming deployment.）

太平洋南加州海岸，一架美国海军第2战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机从康斯托克号两栖船坞登陆舰上起飞。（An MH-60 Sea Hawk transporting Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the USS Comstock during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Southern California, June 18. CERTEX serves as the final at-sea period for the 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5. It is designed to strengthen the blue-green team's ability to operate together, and to respond to various situations while deployed.）