Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice fast-roping techniques from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4)

GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 27, 2013) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice fast-roping techniques from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Veronica Mammina) File# 131027-N-GM561-244