MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A Marine with Alpha Company,

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – A Marine with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment runs from a CH-53E super stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 after fast roping into Landing Zone 216 during a simulation of Operation Gothic Serpent aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2016. Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted by U.S. Special Forces in Somalia, Africa from August to October 1993. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella/Released)