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A CH-53E from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, hovers above Marines from Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, 1st Force Service Support Group, Aug. 31 during a heavy lift training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The primary role of the CH-53E is heavy lift, and the aircraft is capable of hauling an external load weighing more than 20,000 pounds.