Amphibious assault vehicles lay in a defensive position Aug. 19 as Marines with Company G wait to conduct a night raid. The raid was the final training exercise for Battalion Landing Team 2/4 before it deploys with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. - Amphibious assault vehicles lay in a defensive position Aug. 19 as Marines with Company G wait to conduct a night raid. The raid was the final training exercise for Battalion Landing Team 2/4 before it deploys with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Duhe oversees the vertical replenishment of USS Bonhomme Richard Aug. 20. Combat cargo Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit assisted in de-rigging and moving supplies from the flight deck to the hangar bay of the ship. During vertical replenishment helicopters deliver supplies from ship-to-ship using cargo nets slung beneath them. - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Duhe oversees the vertical replenishment of USS Bonhomme Richard Aug. 20. Combat cargo Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit assisted in de-rigging and moving supplies from the flight deck to the hangar bay of the ship. During vertical replenishment helicopters deliver supplies from ship-to-ship using cargo nets slung beneath them.
Cpl. Gabe Anderson, from Moorhead, Minn., keeps a count of personnel as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands behind 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines as they conduct a mass casualty evacuation exercise here Aug. 17. Members of the 11th MEU trained for several missions Aug. 16-17, including humanitarian assistance operations, noncombatant evacuation operations and mass casualty evacuations during the unit’s certification exercise, their final training before deploying later this year. Anderson is a motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th MEU. - Cpl. Gabe Anderson, from Moorhead, Minn., keeps a count of personnel as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands behind 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines as they conduct a mass casualty evacuation exercise here Aug. 17. Members of the 11th MEU trained for several missions Aug. 16-17, including humanitarian assistance operations, noncombatant evacuation operations and mass casualty evacuations during the unit’s certification exercise, their final training before deploying later this year. Anderson is a motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th MEU.
A machine gunner with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during a heliborne raid here Aug. 2. The long-range helicopter raid was the last training evolution the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted during its second at-sea training period. The MEU has one exercise left before deploying later this year. - A machine gunner with Company E, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon during a heliborne raid here Aug. 2. The long-range helicopter raid was the last training evolution the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted during its second at-sea training period. The MEU has one exercise left before deploying later this year.
Lance Cpl. Jacob Ramirez, 24, from Fresno, Calif., prepares his night-vision equipment before participating in a live-fire night raid with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, here July 26. - Lance Cpl. Jacob Ramirez, 24, from Fresno, Calif., prepares his night-vision equipment before participating in a live-fire night raid with Company F, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, here July 26.
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 513 Detachment A, currently attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Rein), approaches the flight deck of USS Cleveland during deck landing qualifications July 26. Six Harrier pilots with HMM-166, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s aviation combat element, qualified in landing on the small amphibious ship so they can execute planned and emergency operations if needed. - An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 513 Detachment A, currently attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Rein), approaches the flight deck of USS Cleveland during deck landing qualifications July 26. Six Harrier pilots with HMM-166, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s aviation combat element, qualified in landing on the small amphibious ship so they can execute planned and emergency operations if needed.
Lance Cpl. Raymond H. Currey, 21, from Parkersburg W.V. loads a magazine into his rifle after emptying his previous one on enemy personnel during a simulated raid on Catalina Island July 23. For many of the Marines it was their first time training on the island, making the raid a more realistic experience by working on unfamiliar turf. The raid was carried out by Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/4 to prepare them for deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year. - Lance Cpl. Raymond H. Currey, 21, from Parkersburg W.V. loads a magazine into his rifle after emptying his previous one on enemy personnel during a simulated raid on Catalina Island July 23. For many of the Marines it was their first time training on the island, making the raid a more realistic experience by working on unfamiliar turf. The raid was carried out by Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/4 to prepare them for deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.
Retired Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston talks to members of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, during a field mess night here July 16. Livingston served as the E Co. commander in 1968 during the Vietnam War. There he earned the Medal of Honor and many other decorations for heroic actions in combat. - Retired Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston talks to members of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, during a field mess night here July 16. Livingston served as the E Co. commander in 1968 during the Vietnam War. There he earned the Medal of Honor and many other decorations for heroic actions in combat.
Sgt. Francisco Peralta congratulates a child at Camp Kindle West’s summer camp here July 15. Peralta and five other Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit volunteered at the camp and brought Humvees and military equipment for the children to experience. During the day, the Marines spent time coaching archery, telling the campers about their jobs and zipping down a zip line. - Sgt. Francisco Peralta congratulates a child at Camp Kindle West’s summer camp here July 15. Peralta and five other Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit volunteered at the camp and brought Humvees and military equipment for the children to experience. During the day, the Marines spent time coaching archery, telling the campers about their jobs and zipping down a zip line.
A Marine with Company G provides security during a mechanized raid July 3. The company, one of four that make up Battalion Landing Team 2/4, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ground combat element – rode in tracked amphibious vehicles from USS Rushmore to an urban training area at Camp Pendleton. Two M1A1 tanks also partook in the raid, traveling to shore in Navy air-cushioned landing craft. The MEU, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting its first pre-deployment exercise at sea with its Navy counterpart, Amphibious Squadron 7. This Navy and Marine Corps team is testing interoperability before a deployment certification exercise later this summer. - A Marine with Company G provides security during a mechanized raid July 3. The company, one of four that make up Battalion Landing Team 2/4, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ground combat element – rode in tracked amphibious vehicles from USS Rushmore to an urban training area at Camp Pendleton. Two M1A1 tanks also partook in the raid, traveling to shore in Navy air-cushioned landing craft. The MEU, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting its first pre-deployment exercise at sea with its Navy counterpart, Amphibious Squadron 7. This Navy and Marine Corps team is testing interoperability before a deployment certification exercise later this summer.