A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a counterinsurgency exercise here July 18. The Marines and sailors with the unit are preparing for their upcoming Western Pacific deployment. - A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a counterinsurgency exercise here July 18. The Marines and sailors with the unit are preparing for their upcoming Western Pacific deployment.
Marines take cover from paintball fire here July 18 during a counterinsurgency exercise with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines serve with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The battalion is training to deploy as the unit's ground combat element this fall. - Marines take cover from paintball fire here July 18 during a counterinsurgency exercise with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines serve with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3/1. The battalion is training to deploy as the unit's ground combat element this fall.
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 12. The Marines set up a forward arming and refueling point during the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit's large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit. - Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 12. The Marines set up a forward arming and refueling point during the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit's large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. The squadron is the aviation combat element for the unit.
A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force searches the oil platform Hogan for threats during an exercise July 10. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element, are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios. - A Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force searches the oil platform Hogan for threats during an exercise July 10. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element, are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit apprehend a role-player at a simulated evacuation site here June 18. The exercise prepared 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit members to protect and safely evacuate noncombatants in foreign countries, according to 1st Lt. Ryan D. Betters, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, which provides the unit with logistics and services. Betters, who oversaw the execution of the exercise, serves as the battalion's landing support officer. He hails from Batavia, N.Y. - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit apprehend a role-player at a simulated evacuation site here June 18. The exercise prepared 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit members to protect and safely evacuate noncombatants in foreign countries, according to 1st Lt. Ryan D. Betters, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, which provides the unit with logistics and services. Betters, who oversaw the execution of the exercise, serves as the battalion's landing support officer. He hails from Batavia, N.Y.
Amphibious assault vehicles drive along Red Beach here en route to an urban training town June 19 during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's two-week field exercise. The vehicles carried Marines and sailors of Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground-combat element for the unit. - Amphibious assault vehicles drive along Red Beach here en route to an urban training town June 19 during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's two-week field exercise. The vehicles carried Marines and sailors of Battalion Landing Team 3/1, the ground-combat element for the unit.
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 work together to fit a tactical vehicle into a tracked vehicle for the first time here June 15. The Marines are a part of a field exercise conducted by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. - Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/1 work together to fit a tactical vehicle into a tracked vehicle for the first time here June 15. The Marines are a part of a field exercise conducted by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
An M777A2 howitzer, with Kilo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, is concealed under camouflage netting during a field exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit here June 15. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the unit for its upcoming deployment. - An M777A2 howitzer, with Kilo Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, is concealed under camouflage netting during a field exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit here June 15. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the unit for its upcoming deployment.
A truck loads an M777 howitzer onto a Navy landing craft at Red Beach here June 13 during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s first training exercise since taking shape as a complete Marine air-ground task force in May. - A truck loads an M777 howitzer onto a Navy landing craft at Red Beach here June 13 during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s first training exercise since taking shape as a complete Marine air-ground task force in May.