ABOARD THE USS PELELIU (March 1, 2006) - (Center) Sgt. Coy P. Loftin, High Risk Personnel Protection platoon member, command element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., from Biloxi, Miss., stands by for the next shooting drill during a HRPP live-fire exercise aboard the USS Peleliu Mar. 2. The HRPP platoon is comprised of specially selected personnel from the 11th MEU's command element. Their mission is to provide personal security to 11th MEU and other high-ranking government officials. The 11th MEU (SOC) is currently on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf aboard the Peleliu in support of the Global War on Terrorism. - ABOARD THE USS PELELIU (March 1, 2006) - (Center) Sgt. Coy P. Loftin, High Risk Personnel Protection platoon member, command element, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., from Biloxi, Miss., stands by for the next shooting drill during a HRPP live-fire exercise aboard the USS Peleliu Mar. 2. The HRPP platoon is comprised of specially selected personnel from the 11th MEU's command element. Their mission is to provide personal security to 11th MEU and other high-ranking government officials. The 11th MEU (SOC) is currently on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf aboard the Peleliu in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
U.S.S. PELELIU (Nov. 09, 2005) - Sgt. Benjamin M. Ables and Cpl. Odena Colon, were awarded Navy Achievement Medals by Col. J.W. Bullard, Jr., 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, in the hangar bay for achieving the titles of the11th MEU Noncommissioned Officer of the quarter and Marine of the quarter. Ables, air traffic controller, Marine Medium Helicopter 166, and Colon, wireman, MEU Service Support Group 11, received their awards the same day the MEU conducted the cake-cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps 330th birthday. "This is one of the highest honors anyone can achieve," said Ables a Prescott Valley, Ariz. native, was also meritoriously promoted to his current rank for taking the NCO of the quarter board. "It's a once and a lifetime chance and place to be awarded here aboard the Peleliu," said Colon, Queens, N.Y. native. (Official USMC photo by: Cpl. Ruben D. Calderon) For public release - U.S.S. PELELIU (Nov. 09, 2005) - Sgt. Benjamin M. Ables and Cpl. Odena Colon, were awarded Navy Achievement Medals by Col. J.W. Bullard, Jr., 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, in the hangar bay for achieving the titles of the11th MEU Noncommissioned Officer of the quarter and Marine of the quarter. Ables, air traffic controller, Marine Medium Helicopter 166, and Colon, wireman, MEU Service Support Group 11, received their awards the same day the MEU conducted the cake-cutting ceremony for the Marine Corps 330th birthday. "This is one of the highest honors anyone can achieve," said Ables a Prescott Valley, Ariz. native, was also meritoriously promoted to his current rank for taking the NCO of the quarter board. "It's a once and a lifetime chance and place to be awarded here aboard the Peleliu," said Colon, Queens, N.Y. native. (Official USMC photo by: Cpl. Ruben D. Calderon) For public release
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ABOARD THE U.S.S. PELELIU (Dec, 7, 2005) -Cpl. Mambasse Patara provides security while the rest of the Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted an enhanced nuclear, biological and chemical operation and mass casualty exercise on San Clemente Island. Marines and sailors from the command element, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 4th Marines and MEU Service Support Group 11 where transported in CH-53s and CH-46s from Marine Medium Helicopter squadron 166 (Rein) to the training site. The Marines and sailors of BLT 1-4, MSSG 11, both from Camp Pendleton, HMM 166, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, along with Amphibious Squadron 3 and Expeditionary Strike Group 3, are conducting training exercises as part of their pre-deployment training aboard the Peleliu, Camp Pendleton and at San Clemente in preparation for their upcoming deployment early next year. (Official USMC photo by: GySgt. Robert K. Blankenship For public release - ABOARD THE U.S.S. PELELIU (Dec, 7, 2005) -Cpl. Mambasse Patara provides security while the rest of the Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted an enhanced nuclear, biological and chemical operation and mass casualty exercise on San Clemente Island. Marines and sailors from the command element, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion 4th Marines and MEU Service Support Group 11 where transported in CH-53s and CH-46s from Marine Medium Helicopter squadron 166 (Rein) to the training site. The Marines and sailors of BLT 1-4, MSSG 11, both from Camp Pendleton, HMM 166, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, along with Amphibious Squadron 3 and Expeditionary Strike Group 3, are conducting training exercises as part of their pre-deployment training aboard the Peleliu, Camp Pendleton and at San Clemente in preparation for their upcoming deployment early next year. (Official USMC photo by: GySgt. Robert K. Blankenship For public release
Staff Sgt. Edy C. Alcantara, assistant operations chief, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches students of Meadowbrook Middle School in Poway, Calif., about a Meal Ready-to-Eat April 26. Alcantara was one of several Marines from the MEU that visited the middle school that day to talk to pen pals they made while the MEU was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. - Staff Sgt. Edy C. Alcantara, assistant operations chief, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, teaches students of Meadowbrook Middle School in Poway, Calif., about a Meal Ready-to-Eat April 26. Alcantara was one of several Marines from the MEU that visited the middle school that day to talk to pen pals they made while the MEU was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A child's teddy bear lays in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's fury. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., witnessed Katrina's economic and emotional toll during humanitarian relief operations in the Gulf Coast Region Sept. 10. - A child's teddy bear lays in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's fury. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., witnessed Katrina's economic and emotional toll during humanitarian relief operations in the Gulf Coast Region Sept. 10.