A Marine with Company I descends down a thick, plaited rope rigged to a CH-46E Sea Knight flown by pilots with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) onto USS Makin Island's flight deck May 16.

A Marine with Company I descends down a thick, plaited rope rigged to a CH-46E Sea Knight flown by pilots with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) onto USS Makin Island's flight deck May 16.