Taking the Engine Out
Cpl. Garret J. Madson (left), a 22-year-old native of Henderson, La., and Cpl. Josh L. Loudermeck, a 30-year-old native of Taylorsville, N.C., both airframe mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, finish taking the engine out of an AV-8B Harrier II jet inside the hangar bay aboard USS Bonhomme Richard, Sept. 6, 2013. The Marines with the maintenance section of VMM-265 (Rein) work 24-hour shifts to ensure the aircraft are constantly ready. The 31st MEU is the force of choice for the Asia-Pacific region and the only continuously forward deployed MEU.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Codey Underwood/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr