155mm howitzer fires at night. - 190903-M-HB658-1325 WADI SHADIYA, Jordan (Sept. 3, 2019) U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M777 towed 155mm howitzer during exercise Eager Lion 2019. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

. - 190815-N-EZ002-1069 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 15, 2019) Assault Amphibious Vehicles assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cruise towards land after exiting the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keypher Strombeck)

11th MEU Marines - 190729-M-MI961-1026 CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (July 29, 2019) Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an AT-4 on a range during live-fire training. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Sabins/Released)

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)