Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-15 20:16:00 Sergeant Nathan E. Moser, joint terminal attack controller, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes communications with aircraft, which will provide close air support and surveillance of the objective for the raid the unit’s Maritime Raid Force is conducting in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 15. The mission was to capture a high-value individual who was reported to be a key leader of a local terrorist organization during the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training. Moser, 23, is from Chesterfield, Va.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-15 20:07:00 Captain Mathew K. Lesnowicz, commander, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to conduct a raid in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 15. The mission was to capture a high-value individual who was reported to be a key leader of a local terrorist organization during the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-15 07:45:00 Second Lt. Mitchell X. Rhyner, platoon commander, Security Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, briefs his Marines at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., on their upcoming raid taking place in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 15. The mission was to capture a high-value individual who was reported to be a key leader of a local terrorist organization during the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training. Rhyner, 24, is from State College, Pa.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-05-06 10:31:00 Second Lt. Zachary W. Peters (left), Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, negotiates with the leader of a role-played riot during riot control training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 6. The weeklong training exercise teaches Marines to deal with all levels of violence up to and including terrorist attacks. The unit is training to become the MEU’s designated non-lethal response unit for their upcoming deployment.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-13 09:47:00 Lance Cpl. David B. Le, small amphibious craft mechanic, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Team, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up a satellite antenna to communicate with teams that are in the field, at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., May 13. Le is currently cross training to make him more combat effective to his team and is here as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training in preparation for the unit’s deployment scheduled for this fall. He is 20 and from Orange County, Calif.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-13 10:30:00 Captain Brian P. Osias, pilot, CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a pre-flight inspection on his helicopter before the day’s flight operations, at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., May 13. The unit is here as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training in preparation for the unit’s deployment scheduled for this fall. Osias, 28, is from Atlanta.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-13 09:52:00 (Left to right) Lance Cpls. Richard A. Hernandez and Kyle A. Bond, both data systems technicians with the communications section, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform network maintenance to ensure the unit has communication, at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., May 13. The Marines are here as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training in preparation for the unit’s deployment scheduled for this fall. Hernandez, 20, is from Temecula, Calif., and Bond, 19, is from Placerville, Calif.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 17:31:00 A CH-46 Sea Knight leaves here after the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel platoon successfully completed a recovery mission of Marines with a tactical air control party, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved the platoon recovering personnel from a tactical air control party, after they reported contact from a notional enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 17:15:00 Sergeant Andrew E. Campbell, signals intelligence Marine, Recovery Element, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for the rest of the Recovery Element to return to the rally point before leaving, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved the platoon recovering personnel from a tactical air control party, after they reported contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall. Campbell, 24, is from Amarillo, Texas.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 17:04:00 Marines with the Support by Fire Team, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide suppressive fire, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved the platoon recovering personnel from a tactical air control party, after they reported contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 17:03:00 A Marine with the Support by Fire Team, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides suppressive fire, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved his platoon recovering personnel from a tactical air control party, after they reported contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 13:34:00 Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, guided an aircraft to drop a 500 pound GBU-12 bomb on a target, from an observation post, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved their team conducting close air support operations when they requested assistance from the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon over the radio, after they received contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-11 12:18:00 Captain Michael A. Perkins, officer-in-charge, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes communications with aircraft, which will provide close air support, on top of an observation post, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved his team conducting close air support operations when they requested assistance from the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon over the radio, after they received contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall. Perkins, 36, is from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 18:00:00 A CH-53E Super Stallion carrying the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leaves after successfully completing a simulated rescue of personnel, May 9. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:56:00 Marines and a Navy corpsman with the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry Cpl. Brittany L. Jones back to the helicopter during training, here, May 9. Jones was playing the role of a downed pilot during a TRAP mission. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall. Jones, 25, is a native of Elizabethtown, N.C., and is a radio operator with the unit.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:52:00 Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Ferguson, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security for Cpl. Brittany L. Jones who was being escorted back to the helicopter during training, here, May 9. Jones was playing the role of a downed pilot during a TRAP mission. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall. Jones, 25, a native of Elizabethtown, N.C., is a radio operator with the unit and Ferguson, 20, is a native of Brentwood, Calif., and serves as a fire support man.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:48:00 A Marine and a Navy corpsman with the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry Cpl. Brittany L. Jones back to the helicopter during training, here, May 9. Jones was playing the role of a downed pilot during a TRAP mission. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall. Jones, 25, is a native of Elizabethtown, N.C., and is a radio operator with the unit.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:39:00 A Marine with the Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lowers Cpl. Brittany L. Jones from a tree during training, here, May 9. Jones was playing the role of a downed pilot during a TRAP mission. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall. Jones, 25, is a radio operator with the unit and hails from Elizabethtown, N.C.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:33:00 Sergeant Scott W. Ghilcrist, recovery team leader, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to rescue Cpl. Brittany L. Jones, who was playing the role of a downed pilot during training, here, May 9. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th MEU for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall. Ghilcrist, 24, is from Hurst, Texas, and Jones, 25, is a radio operator with the unit and hails from Elizabethtown, N.C.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-09 17:11:00 The Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon exits a CH-53E Super Stallion before recovering a downed pilot, as a part of a scenario-based training, here, May 9. The training was conducted as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, an exercise designed to prepare the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit for their upcoming deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-08 19:55:00 A Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit fast-ropes from a CH-46 Sea Knight, at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., May 8. The 15th MEU is here to conduct the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training in preparation for their deployment this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-08 06:21:00 A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the Assault Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes his shot group on his target during a Special Operations Training Group live-fire qualification, May 8. The qualification involved shooting on the move from up to 50 yards away and for those armed with a pistol it included a weapons transition while closing in on a target. Additionally, it will lead to more in-depth exercises as the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training moves forward.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-08 06:15:00 A Force Reconnaissance Marine with the Assault Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engages a target during a Special Operations Training Group live-fire qualification, May 8. The qualification involved shooting on the move from up to 50 yards away and for those armed with a pistol it included a weapons transition while closing in on a target. Additionally, it will lead to more in-depth exercises as the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training moves forward.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-08 06:19:00 Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Assault Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to engage targets during a Special Operations Training Group live-fire qualification, May 8. The qualification involved shooting on the move from up to 50 yards away and for those armed with a pistol it included a weapons transition while closing in on a target. Additionally, it will lead to more in-depth exercises as the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training moves forward.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-08 06:13:00 Force Reconnaissance Marines with the Assault Element, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets during a Special Operations Training Group live-fire qualification, May 8. The qualification involved shooting on the move from up to 50 yards away and for those armed with a pistol it included a weapons transition while closing in on a target. Additionally, it will lead to more in-depth exercises as the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training moves forward.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart
Date: 2012-05-07 14:52:00 Lieutenant Col. Ned M. Biehl, commanding officer, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a welcome aboard brief to his Marines and sailors shortly after their arrival, here, May 7. The exercise is designed to integrate the Aviation Combat Element, the Command Element and the Maritime Raid Force. 15th MEU is currently preparing for its deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-07 11:10:00 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived here to begin the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, May 7. The exercise is designed to integrate the Aviation Combat Element, the Command Element and the Maritime Raid Force. 15th MEU is currently preparing for its deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-05-07 10:53:00 CH-46E Sea Knights, CH-53E Super Stallions and a UH-1Y Huey land on the flight line, here, May 7. The helicopters are a part of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The exercise is designed to integrate the Aviation Combat Element, the Command Element and the Maritime Raid Force. 15th MEU is currently preparing for its deployment scheduled for this fall.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-05-04 15:39:00 The family of Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Cunningham receives flowers from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during Cunningham’s retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 4. Cunningham retired after 29 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-05-04 15:30:00 Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Cunningham speaks to his family and friends during his retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 4. Cunningham retired after 29 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-05-04 15:21:00 Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Cunningham stands in front of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during his retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 4. Cunningham retired after 29 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-05-04 15:22:00 Sgt. Maj. Richard D. Cunningham salutes Col. Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Cunningham’s retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 4. Cunningham retired after 29 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 15:45:00 A CH-46E from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, hovers above an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16, supporting the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 12:55:00 Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force climb a caving ladder to the bottom of an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: (120416-M-VZ265-078) Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 11:17:00 A Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force provides security on an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 11:02:00 A Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force provides security on an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 09:58:00 Private First Class, Andrew C. Newark, rifleman, Security Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, Maritime Raid Force, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security on an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-16 10:27:00 Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force ascend the stairwell of an oil platform off the coast of Carpinteria, Calif., April 16. The MRF practiced gas and oil platform raids during the week-long maritime portion of Realistic Urban Training. The exercise prepares the Marines for a new and unfamiliar environment and further enhances their skill sets.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-11 06:50:00 Lance Cpl. Matthew J. French, military police, Military Police Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, searches Lance Cpl. Rafael Montalvo, a role player acting as an American citizen, for dangerous items during a non-combatant evacuation operation training, here, April 11. The NEO was the final training evolution during MEU Exercise, held April 2-12, to train the major subordinate elements of the 15th MEU to operate as a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Montalvo, 22, is a native of Yorkville, Ill., and serves as an asset manager with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th MEU. French, 20, is a native of Antioch, Ill.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-11 07:15:00 Role players acting as American citizens being evacuated check in to the evacuation control center during a non-combatant evacuation operation training, here, April 11. The NEO was the final training evolution during MEU Exercise, held April 2-12, to train the major subordinate elements of the 15th MEU to operate as a Marine Air Ground Task Force.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-11 06:32:00 Marines with the Military Police Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, place Lance Cpl. Riley J. Leblanc, who is acting as a role player, into their custody during a non-combatant evacuation operation training, here, April 11. The NEO was the final training evolution during MEU Exercise, held April 2-12, to train the major subordinate elements of the 15th MEU to operate as a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Leblanc, 21, is a native of Tacoma, Wash., and serves as a flight-line mechanic with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, 15th MEU.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-11 06:31:00 A Marine with the Military Police Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during non-combatant evacuation operation training as role players turn a peaceful protest into a riot, here, April 11. The NEO was the final training evolution during MEU Exercise, held April 2-12, to train the major subordinate elements of the 15th MEU to operate as a Marine Air Ground Task Force.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-11 12:42:00 A Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-ropes from a CH-46E Sea Knight during a fast-roping exercise, here, April 11. The MRF's primary role is to carry out raids against maritime objectives including gas and oil platforms, ships and targets on shore. This was the first time the MRF was able to practice their unique skill sets as a cohesive unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-10 11:09:00 Servicemembers from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force secure a simulated casualty during a casualty evacuation exercise at Naval Base San Diego, April 9. The MRF's primary role is to carry out raids against maritime objectives including gas and oil platforms, ships and targets on shore. This was the first time the MRF was able to practice their unique skill sets as a cohesive unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-11 12:36:00 A Marine from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-ropes from a CH-46E Sea Knight during a fast-roping exercise, here, April 11. The MRF's primary role is to carry out raids against maritime objectives including gas and oil platforms, ships and targets on shore. This was the first time the MRF was able to practice their unique skill sets as a cohesive unit.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-09 15:15:00 Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Dewey at Naval Base San Diego, April 9. The MRF’s primary role is to carry out raids against Maritime objectives including oil platforms, ships, and targets on shore and is based around the MEU’s Force Reconnaissance platoon and supported by a security and headquarters element. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers
Date: 2012-04-09 14:50:00 Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to board the USS Dewey from rigid-hulled inflatable boats during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise, April 9 at Naval Base San Diego. The MRF's primary role is to carry out raids against maritime objectives including gas and oil platforms, ships and targets on shore. This was the first time the MRF was able to practice their unique skill sets as a cohesive unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers)
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-09 22:52:00 Marines with the Assault Element of India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to close with and destroy an objective during a helo raid conducted at night as a part of MEU Exercise, here, April 9. Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise is designed to train the unit as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in preparation for their upcoming deployment. It is the first exercise that integrates all elements of the MAGTF. For many of the BLT Marines, this was their first opportunity to work with the other elements.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-09 22:53:00 Marines with the Assault Element of India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to close with and destroy an objective during a helo raid conducted at night as a part of MEU Exercise, here, April 9. Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise is designed to train the unit as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in preparation for their upcoming deployment. It is the first exercise that integrates all elements of the MAGTF. For many of the BLT Marines, this was their first opportunity to work with the other elements.
Unit: 15th MEU
Byline: Cpl. John Robbart III
Date: 2012-04-09 22:50:00 A Marine with the Assault Element of India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to close with and destroy an objective during a helo raid conducted at night as a part of MEU Exercise, here, April 9. Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise is designed to train the unit as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in preparation for their upcoming deployment. It is the first exercise that integrates all elements of the MAGTF. For many of the BLT Marines, this was their first opportunity to work with the other elements. |