Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) in action.

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT, Calif.-A CH-46E Sea Knight lands at Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268's forward arming and refueling point July 12 Camp San Luis Opispo during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. The reinforced squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit. , Lance Cpl. Ryan Carpenter, 7/12/2011 1:05 PM

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT, Calif.-Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 12. The Marines set up a forward arming and refueling point during the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit's large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit., Lance Cpl. Ryan Carpenter, 7/12/2011 11:10 AM

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT, Calif.-Lance Cpl. Kevin A. Kohl, left, and Cpl. Daniel T. Conroy provide security at Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268's forward arming and refueling point at Camp San Luis Opispo July 12 during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. Kohl, 19, is from Buffalo, N.Y. Conroy, 21, is from Boston. Both Marines serve as low-altitude air defense gunners with the reinforced squadron, which is the aviation combat element for the unit., Lance Cpl. Ryan Carpenter, 7/12/2011 2:09 PM

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, POINT, Calif.-Cpl. James H. Schmall checks a fuel gauge on a CH-46E Sea Knight at Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268's forward arming and refueling point at Camp San Luis Opispo July 12. Schmall, a 23-year-old Jackson, Mich., native, is a CH-46E crew chief with the reinforced squadron, which is the aviation combat element for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. , Lance Cpl. Ryan Carpenter, 7/12/2011 1:37 PM