Royal Marines from the Commando Mobile Air Operations Team conducting load lifting operations with a SeaKing Mk4 helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron during Exercise Pashtun Commando in Jordan. Royal Naval personnel from 845 Naval Air Squadron normally based at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset have been deployed to Aqaba, Jordan to conduct Environmental Training (ET) and Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) during Exercise Pashtun Commando 2013 Based at King Hussein International Air Base the training mostly takes place in the Jordanian desert surrounding Aqaba and provides helicopter aircrews and ground crews with essential training in preparation for future operations. This image was a winner in the 2014 RN Peregrine Trophy Competition. *Organization: ROYAL NAVY *Object Name: CH1300600070 *Category: MOD *Supplemental Categories: People, Royal Marines, Operations, Exercises, Equipment, Aircraft, Helicopters, Sea King *Keywords: Joint Helicopter Command, JHC, Commando Helicopter Force, CHF, 845 Naval Air Squadron, Exercie Pashtun Commandon 13, Enviromental Training, Pre-Deployment Training, Jordan, SeaKing Mk4, Helicopter, Jordanian Desert, Load Lifting, Commando Mobile Air Operations Team, MAOT, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Personnel, Equipment, Aircraft, Sea King, SeaKing, Jungly, Junglies, 845 Squadron, Sand, Dust, Competition, Photography, Photographic, Peregrine, Trophy *Country: Jordan