Sgt. Cade Allen, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans the ground below on a flight during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Naval Air Facility, El Centro, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018. Crew chiefs act as another set of eyes for pilots and are responsible for the overall well-being of the helicopter and its crew, particularly the operations conducted in the rear of the aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske) - Sgt. Cade Allen, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans the ground below on a flight during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Naval Air Facility, El Centro, Calif., Nov. 12, 2018. Crew chiefs act as another set of eyes for pilots and are responsible for the overall well-being of the helicopter and its crew, particularly the operations conducted in the rear of the aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske)
180801-M-QP663-075.JPG - Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, CA – Lance Cpl. Phillip Strong, a rifleman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participates in a hike before conducting cliff assault training during Mountain Training Exercise (MTX) 4-18 aboard Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., July 30, 2018. 3rd Bn., 5th Marines, participated in MTX 4-18 to evaluate their ability to conduct their core mission essential tasks before attaching to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit for its upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske)
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif - Col. Fridrik Fridriksson, commanding officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a oar as a gift to Col. Ryuki Toyota, the commanding officer of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force during the closing ceremony of exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 12. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif - Col. Fridrik Fridriksson, commanding officer of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a oar as a gift to Col. Ryuki Toyota, the commanding officer of the Western Army Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force during the closing ceremony of exercise Iron Fist 2018, Feb. 12. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Johnathan Riethmann, a mortarman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to a staging area at Senoor Beach, Oman, in preparation for Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability. - U.S. Marine Cpl. Johnathan Riethmann, a mortarman with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to a staging area at Senoor Beach, Oman, in preparation for Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 15. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability.
1st Lt. Austin Finnell (left) and Cpl. Jon Philips peer through an opening while conducting a raid during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 12, 2016. A raid is an operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy his installations. MEUCAX is conducted to maintain a high level of combat readiness prior to the 11th MEU’s Western Pacific 16-2 deployment later this year. Finnell is an infantry officer and Philips is a light armored vehicle repairer; both are with LAR Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning/Released) - 1st Lt. Austin Finnell (left) and Cpl. Jon Philips peer through an opening while conducting a raid during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Combined Arms Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 12, 2016. A raid is an operation, usually small scale, involving a swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or to destroy his installations. MEUCAX is conducted to maintain a high level of combat readiness prior to the 11th MEU’s Western Pacific 16-2 deployment later this year. Finnell is an infantry officer and Philips is a light armored vehicle repairer; both are with LAR Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning/Released)
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (September 13, 2016) – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Detachment 113, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry boxes of food for a Foreign Humanitarian Assistance training mission during the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU’s Certification Exercise Sept. 13, 2016. An FHA can include provision of food water, clothing, beds and bedding, temporary shelter and housing, medical material, medical and technical services, and essential service restoration. CERTEX is the last exercise in the MEU’s six-month pre-deployment training cycle in which the ARG/MEU team will be tested then certified as deployable prior to their WestPac 16-2 deployment to the Western Pacific and Central commands’ areas of operations. (US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released) - CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (September 13, 2016) – Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Detachment 113, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry boxes of food for a Foreign Humanitarian Assistance training mission during the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU’s Certification Exercise Sept. 13, 2016. An FHA can include provision of food water, clothing, beds and bedding, temporary shelter and housing, medical material, medical and technical services, and essential service restoration. CERTEX is the last exercise in the MEU’s six-month pre-deployment training cycle in which the ARG/MEU team will be tested then certified as deployable prior to their WestPac 16-2 deployment to the Western Pacific and Central commands’ areas of operations. (US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)
USS COMSTOCK, at sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton crane to hoist the cover for an engine of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle aboard the USS Comstock during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON 5) – Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT), July 13, 2016. After a piston within the engine broke during training, the AAV was recovered from sea and repaired within 48 hours. The vehicle was fixed just in time to begin the next training event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released) - USS COMSTOCK, at sea – Marines and sailors use a 60- ton crane to hoist the cover for an engine of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle aboard the USS Comstock during Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON 5) – Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT), July 13, 2016. After a piston within the engine broke during training, the AAV was recovered from sea and repaired within 48 hours. The vehicle was fixed just in time to begin the next training event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price/Released)
Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to aerially insert from a C-130 Hercules aircraft onto a specified objective area located in Southern Calif., June 13, 2016, as part of a reconnaissance and surveillance mission. The mission was conducted during the MEU’s Realistic Urban Training exercise, which is held in preparation for the MEU’s upcoming Western Pacific 16-2 deployment to the Pacific and Central Commands’ areas of operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans) - Reconnaissance Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to aerially insert from a C-130 Hercules aircraft onto a specified objective area located in Southern Calif., June 13, 2016, as part of a reconnaissance and surveillance mission. The mission was conducted during the MEU’s Realistic Urban Training exercise, which is held in preparation for the MEU’s upcoming Western Pacific 16-2 deployment to the Pacific and Central Commands’ areas of operation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devan K. Gowans)