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210725-N-LK647-0114 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2021) Commanding Officer Chad Graham addresses his new crew following a change of command ceremony aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 25, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 28, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Johnathan Rivera ,from Bronx, N.Y., and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Johnathan Russell, from Sumrall, Miss., adjust the windshield wiping system on an MH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 28. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 17, 2021) - Sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure drills aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76). Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christine Montgomery) 211117-N-TC847-1027
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ARABIAN GULF(July 28, 2014) The dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), left, conducts a vertical replenishment with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class RJ Stratchko/Released)
140717-N-ZZ999-027 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2014) Cmdr. Joel Stewert, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage's (LPD 23), speaks to midshipmen as the ship sails through San Diego Harbor. Eight midshipmen have joined Anchorage's crew for four weeks to further their professional development and basic knowledge of the U.S. Navy. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 2nd Class Jamie Watt/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (April 8, 2014) Coastal patrol ship USS Sirocco (PC 6), assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron 1, transits in formation with other patrol ships during a maneuvering exercise. Sirocco is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)
Coast Guard Boatswain's Mate "A" School students Seaman David Landry and Seaman Onyx Cross climb the foremast rigging to un-gasket the main topgallant staysail aboard Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Trainees aboard Eagle develop a deeper understanding of nautical heritage. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron "Indians" (HSC) 6 aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) prepares to take off during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corey T. Jones / Released)
140717-N-DI719-013 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2014) Seaman Christopher Smith steers the ship as helmsmen on board the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of California during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Elena Pence/RELEASED)
210816-N-LK647-0117 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Tailar B. Lake performs sediment testing on JP-5 fuel aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 16, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (March 3, 2015) Lance Cpl. Shaun Engram, left, a field radio operator with Headquarters and Service Company, teaches Lance Cpl. Davis Glass, center, a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, how to use an AN/PRC-150(C) Multiband Radio during a communication course aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), March 3, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)
140717-N-DI719-199 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2014) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Champion (MCM 4), and the Canadian Forces Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) transit in formation off the coast of Southern California during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communications Specialist Elena Pence/Unreleased)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Keller, crewman, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires a M2 .50 caliber machinegun at a ground target while participating in a close air support mission during exercise Ssang Yong 2014 on April 1, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and ROK forces by performing a full spectrum of amphibious operations while showcasing sea-based power projection in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Katelyn Hunter/Released).
140719-N-WO404-184 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2014) – Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joseph Shaw, a Collingswood, N.J., native, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jarrett Farmer, a Cassville, Mo., native, prepare a .50–caliber machine gun mount during a gun qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Nelson/Released)
YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (Sept. 2, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Arena Kittle observes guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returns to Yokosuka following a patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific with embarked 7th Fleet staff, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 and Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Hendricks)
Coast Guard Barque Eagle crew member Seaman Joel Sprowls climbs down the rigging after furling sails aboard EAGLE on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. The crew of the Eagle continually trains cadets and officer candidates in seamanship skills. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Charles Cassidy, commander of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks to the Marines and Sailors of BLT 3/2 about future operations aboard the the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), at sea, Sept. 3, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)
211130-N-LK647-0052 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Samantha A. Taylor, back, braces Airman Christopher R. Wignal from aircraft backdraft during flight quarters aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Nov. 30, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) Lance Cpls. William S. Quinn, right, and Jorge L. Herreromundo, left, both field radio operators with Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attempt to stop a pipe leak during the Damage Control Olympics aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), at sea, Feb. 27, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 20, 2014) - Two SA-330J Super Puma helicopters transfer ordnance from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a vertical replenishment. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)
(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlyn Mason and Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Neathery, assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), rescue a sea turtle caught in a fishing net in the Atlantic Ocean, July 14, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)
(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Neathery and Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlyn Mason, assigned to the Famous-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913), rescue a sea turtle caught in a fishing net in the Atlantic Ocean, July 14, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)
ARABIAN GULF (March 17, 2014) - A rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) is launched from the coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC 5) during the Griffin missile exercise. The Griffin missile exercise is a surface-to-surface live-fire missile exercise conducted to train for small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (March 20, 2014) - The coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC-5) launches an MK-60 surface-to-surface missile during a Griffin missile exercise. The Griffin missile exercise is a surface-to-surface live-fire missile exercise conducted to train for small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)
211130-N-LK647-0025 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2021) Sailors assigned to Air Department conduct landing signalman training during flight quarters aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Nov. 30, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 14, 2014) An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lifts an AV-8B Harrier engine from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/Released)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 19, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) fuel an AV-8B Harrier before setting flight quarters on the flight deck April 19. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)
140717-N-FE250-861 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2014) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Scout (MCM 8) and USS Champion (MCM 4), and Canadian Forces Kingston-Class coastal defense vessel HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) transit in formation off the coast of Southern California as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, more than 49 ships, six submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 26 to Aug. 1, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2014 is the 24th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark C. Schultz/ Released)
SUEZ CANAL (March 13, 2014) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits through the Suez Canal. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)
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131012-M-IO267-208 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2013) U.S. Marines and civilian operators with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit recover a Scan Eagle on the flight deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) Oct. 12, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David Gonzalez, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Camera/Released)
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ARABIAN GULF (March 4, 2014) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Stout, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, navigates a coastal command boat (CCB) through the Arabian Gulf, March 4. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Charles Cassidy, commander of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks to the Marines and Sailors of BLT 3/2 about future operations aboard the the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), at sea, Sept. 3, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)
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ARABIAN GULF (March 4, 2014) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Vacho, left, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Gerard Bagalso, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, navigate a coastal command boat (CCB) through the coastal waters of Bahrain, March 4. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)
U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 15, 2014 Lance Cpl. Colton Welker, a machine gunner with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, searches for potential threats as part of small craft action team drill aboard the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 15. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/ RELEASED)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 27, 2014) – Sailors and Marines aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) relax on the flight deck while waiting for a movie to start during a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Steel Beach event on the flight deck. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class RJ Stratchko/Released)
(Left to right) U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Neathery, Senegalese Navy Lt. Papa Ousmane Sylla, and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitlyn Mason pose for a photo after rescuing a sea turtle caught in a fishing net in the Atlantic Ocean, July 14, 2022. USCGC Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)
Crew members and officer candidates climb the rigging aboard Coast Guard Barque Eagle on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. The up-and-over training was part of the fall 2013 OCS Deployment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)
210816-N-LK647-0092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Tailar B. Lake collects JP-5 fuel for daily sediment testing aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 16, 2021. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Malachi Lakey/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2014) A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attaches a load to an SA-330 Puma as a part of an underway resupply on the USS Makin Island Sept. 14. The 11th MEU is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Evan R. White/Released)
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ARABIAN GULF (March 4, 2014) A Riverine command boat assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, prepares to come alongside a coastal command boat, not shown, during a training exercise in the Arabian Gulf, March 4. Riverine command boats provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron/Released)
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Charles Cassidy, commander of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks to the Marines and Sailors of BLT 3/2 about future operations aboard the the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), at sea, Sept. 3, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael S. Lockett/Released)