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Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, sit on a Light Armored Vehicle atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 27, 2018. During the training, Marines with BLT 2/5 and crewmen with the Wasp rehearsed ship security using a variety of mounted and dismounted small-arms and heavy weapons. As part of the DATF-D, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team assumed a security posture to simulate travelling through potentially dangerous waters. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp ARG, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. BLT 2/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently underway aboard the Wasp during a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kealii De Los Santos/Released)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marines with Company A., 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2d LAR), 2nd Marine Division conduct gunnery tables three through six during a Deployment for Training (DFT) exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 16, 2018. The unit executed multiple gunnery ranges, as well as an Infantry Platoon Battle Course, throughout the DFT to meet a bi-annual training qualification requirement, while also building Light Armored Vehicle crew and scout cohesion. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Tanks, and 3rd Light Armored Vehicle, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct squad competitions on land navigation, orders writing, marksmanship and orders execution at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27, 2018. The squads competed against each other to determine which squad will participate in the 1st MARDIV Infantry Competition in late August 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. F. Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conduct a water obstacle negotiation exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 17, 2018. Water obstacle negotiation training allows for light armored vehicles to better maneuver through aquatic terrain. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl Brennon A. Taylor)

Marines with Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division complete a brief before a live fire exercise in support of Fire Exercise (FIREX) 2-18 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17-24, 2018. FIREX 2-18 is a battalion-level exercise which enables Marines to effectively deliver timely and accurate rocket artillery with adjacent units to better understand operating in a disaggregated manner. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Cameron T. Fina)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion execute live-fire event in order to increase proficiency with the new Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank (LAV-AT) weapon system at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 10, 2018. 2d LAR participated in this training event to increase the combat readiness through a realistic training scenario using the new AT weapon system and increasing section level proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. David Delgadillo)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, incorporate Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) training elements into live-fire sustainment gunnery using LAV-25A2, Light Armored Vehicles at range SR-7, Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 15, 2018. The Marines wore Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear level four, the highest level of MOPP protection, in order to prepare themselves for operating within possible CBRN environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in Raid Leaders Course 1-18 Jan. 15 through 18. The Raid Leaders Course focuses on teaching squad to platoon level leaders on how to train their Marines in advanced rifle and raiding techniques. 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, is the Battalion Landing Team for the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)