CH53K Infantry Lift: An Update from 2nd Marine Air Wing

10/24/2021
By 2nd Marine Airwing

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, are transported by a CH-53K King Stallion assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 across multiple locations near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2021.

The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E, which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NC

10.20.2021

Video by Sgt. Damaris Arias

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

For a report on the coming of the CH-53K, see the following: