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Marines and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset, background, conduct a visit, board, search & seizure exercise on a training vessel with the Sri Lankan Navy. Somerset and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting the exchange with Sri Lankan forces in order to enhance tactical skill sets and disaster relief capabilities while strengthening the overall relationship between the two forces.

Marines and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset, background, conduct a visit, board, search & seizure exercise on a training vessel with the Sri Lankan Navy. Somerset and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting the exchange with Sri Lankan forces in order to enhance tactical skill sets and disaster relief capabilities while strengthening the overall relationship between the two forces.

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob I. Allison

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat marksmanship and close-quarters tactics training during a “deck shoot” aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 2, 2016. As one of the MEU’s maneuver elements, the MRF’s main specialties consist of Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure missions conducted on opposed vessels while at sea, and limited-scale ground raids.

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct combat marksmanship and close-quarters tactics training during a “deck shoot” aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), while afloat in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 2, 2016. As one of the MEU’s maneuver elements, the MRF’s main specialties consist of Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure missions conducted on opposed vessels while at sea, and limited-scale ground raids.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Devan Gowans

Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a contingency mission at the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on July 25, 2016. 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a contingency mission at the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp on July 25, 2016. 22nd MEU, deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Koby Saunders

Marines with the Fire Support Team for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch a Jordanian armed forces’ AH-1 Cobra engage a simulated target during combined arms live-fire event during exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multi-national exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Marines with the Fire Support Team for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch a Jordanian armed forces’ AH-1 Cobra engage a simulated target during combined arms live-fire event during exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multi-national exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with the Fire Support Team for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe ordnance from U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers during a combined arms live-fire event as part of exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multi-national exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Marines with the Fire Support Team for Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observe ordnance from U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers during a combined arms live-fire event as part of exercise Eager Lion 2015 in Jordan, May 18, 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multi-national exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships, increase interoperability between partner nations and enhance regional security and stability. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a deck shoot during their Western Pacific Deployment 16 aboard the USS New Orleans, April 1, 2016. More then 4,500 Marines and sailors from the Boxer ARG, 13th MEU team are currently transiting the Pacific Ocean toward the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations during a scheduled deployment.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a deck shoot during their Western Pacific Deployment 16 aboard the USS New Orleans, April 1, 2016. More then 4,500 Marines and sailors from the Boxer ARG, 13th MEU team are currently transiting the Pacific Ocean toward the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations during a scheduled deployment.

Photo by Sgt. Hector de Jesus

The gear of a Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits out ready to be used during Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Guam, Jan. 13, 2016. RUTEX is a high-intensity close-quarter battle training exercise conducted in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. The exercise is part of the MRF’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU.

The gear of a Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits out ready to be used during Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Guam, Jan. 13, 2016. RUTEX is a high-intensity close-quarter battle training exercise conducted in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. The exercise is part of the MRF’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Staff Sgt. Travis Caron sets up satellite communications during a raid Jan. 13, 2015, as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Guam. RUTEX is a high-intensity close-quarter battle training exercise conducted in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. The exercise is part of the Maritime Raid Force’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU. Caron, from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, is the Force Reconnaissance Platoon communications chief with MRF, 31st MEU.

Staff Sgt. Travis Caron sets up satellite communications during a raid Jan. 13, 2015, as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise on Guam. RUTEX is a high-intensity close-quarter battle training exercise conducted in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. The exercise is part of the Maritime Raid Force’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU. Caron, from Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, is the Force Reconnaissance Platoon communications chief with MRF, 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Sgt. Eric Ortega holds security while waiting for a helicopter to land during a raid Jan. 13, 2015 on Guam. The raid is part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a high-intensity, close quarter battle training exercise conducted by Marines and sailors with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. RUTEX is part of the MRF’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU. Ortega, from Fresno, California, is the assistant communications chief with MRF, 31st MEU.

Sgt. Eric Ortega holds security while waiting for a helicopter to land during a raid Jan. 13, 2015 on Guam. The raid is part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise, a high-intensity, close quarter battle training exercise conducted by Marines and sailors with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, in an actual urban environment to provide a high degree of realism to the training. RUTEX is part of the MRF’s pre-deployment training before their upcoming deployment with the 31st MEU. Ortega, from Fresno, California, is the assistant communications chief with MRF, 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

An Air Force joint terminal attack controller participates in a raid conducted by Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Dec. 14, 2015. The JTAC’s acted as the eyes on the ground for aircraft supporting the raid. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively.

An Air Force joint terminal attack controller participates in a raid conducted by Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Dec. 14, 2015. The JTAC’s acted as the eyes on the ground for aircraft supporting the raid. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st MEU, while they conduct a raid Dec. 14, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MEF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is an exercise used to build a working bond between units quickly and effectively. The MRF and BLT Marines are with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st MEU, while they conduct a raid Dec. 14, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MEF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is an exercise used to build a working bond between units quickly and effectively. The MRF and BLT Marines are with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive to Combat Town on, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, to conduct to a raid Dec. 14, 2015. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the MEU so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures.

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive to Combat Town on, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, to conduct to a raid Dec. 14, 2015. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the MEU so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave from their objective after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF with the 31st MEU.

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave from their objective after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF with the 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave from their objective after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF with the 31st MEU.

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave from their objective after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF with the 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Cpl. Pedro Hernandez and his Specialized Search Dog Amber search a house after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, as part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1. The dog handlers are attached to the Maritime Raid Force during certain operations to make it easier for the Marines to find mission critical information and can be used as extra security. Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, is a dog handler with the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

Cpl. Pedro Hernandez and his Specialized Search Dog Amber search a house after a raid Dec. 10, 2015 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, as part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1. The dog handlers are attached to the Maritime Raid Force during certain operations to make it easier for the Marines to find mission critical information and can be used as extra security. Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, is a dog handler with the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Lance Cpl. Loren Cluff sets up satellite communications for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, while they conduct a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between the MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively. Cluff, from Snowflake, Arizona, is a field radio operator with the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Lance Cpl. Loren Cluff sets up satellite communications for Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, while they conduct a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of Interoperability Exercise 16-1, an exercise used to build a working bond between the MRF and the rest of the MEU quickly and effectively. Cluff, from Snowflake, Arizona, is a field radio operator with the Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Cpl. Bryan Loos, a Maritime Raid Force intelligence analyst, briefs MRF Marines before conducting a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures. Loos, from Stafford, Virginia, is with the MRF, 31st MEU.

Cpl. Bryan Loos, a Maritime Raid Force intelligence analyst, briefs MRF Marines before conducting a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid was part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP brings together all of the elements of the MRF and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit so they can identify any deficiencies, work through them, and build standard operating procedures. Loos, from Stafford, Virginia, is with the MRF, 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, brief their final plan before going on a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF on the 31st MEU.

Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, brief their final plan before going on a raid Dec. 10, 2015, on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The raid is part of the MRF’s Interoperability Exercise 16-1. INTEROP is the first opportunity the Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, and the rifle platoon from the MEU's Battalion Landing Team have to combine as the MRF on the 31st MEU.

Photo by Cpl. Thor Larson

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 29, 2015) U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Michael Hosteny provides security for his squad during a patrolling exercise during a desert survival course with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Hosteny is the executive officer of Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU are training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Sept. 29, 2015) U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Michael Hosteny provides security for his squad during a patrolling exercise during a desert survival course with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Hosteny is the executive officer of Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU are training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Steve Lopez

U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler, left, demonstrates loading a M9 Beretta pistol to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sunshine Padilla aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Maehler is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force and Padilla is a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th MEU. The Marines practice marksmanship fundamentals dry to ensure safety and accuracy when shooting. The 15th MEU is embarked on the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler, left, demonstrates loading a M9 Beretta pistol to Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sunshine Padilla aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Maehler is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force and Padilla is a hospital corpsman with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th MEU. The Marines practice marksmanship fundamentals dry to ensure safety and accuracy when shooting. The 15th MEU is embarked on the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht