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U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold a cake cutting ceremony to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, in the mess deck of the Kearsarge, at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

U.S. Marines and U.S. Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold a cake cutting ceremony to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, in the mess deck of the Kearsarge, at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, cuts a cake to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy during a cake cutting ceremony, in the mess deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, cuts a cake to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy during a cake cutting ceremony, in the mess deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

Leaders of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), cut a cake to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in the mess deck of the Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

Leaders of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), cut a cake to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy in the mess deck of the Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

U.S. Navy Capt. Frederick Nielson, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, plate pieces of cake during a cake cutting ceremony to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, in the mess deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

U.S. Navy Capt. Frederick Nielson, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) commanding officer, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, plate pieces of cake during a cake cutting ceremony to honor the birthdays of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, in the mess deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, Oct. 16, 2013. The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels

A crewmember give a thumbs up after landing a Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

A crewmember give a thumbs up after landing a Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

A Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps lands on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

A Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps lands on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

A Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps takes off from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

A Westland Lynx battlefield helicopter assigned to United Kingdom’s Army Air Corps takes off from the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while conducting landing qualifications, at sea, Sept. 15, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, on a Landing Craft Air Cushion in the well deck aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, on a Landing Craft Air Cushion in the well deck aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, greets Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, greets Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, greets Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) staff, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, greets Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) staff, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, view the well deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Todd M. Parisi, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) sergeant major, and Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, view the well deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leader, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, speaks with a Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leader, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, greets Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Senior Enlisted Leader, greets Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) command staff, pose for a group photo aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) senior leaders, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) command staff, pose for a group photo aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, greets U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, greets U.S. Army Major General Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commanding General, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 19, 2013. CJTF-HOA senior leaders met with the command and staff of the 26th MEU to discuss the capabilities of the Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Not Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct military freefall parachute operations from UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to Alpha Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from the Montana Army National Guard in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group serving as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious operations across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone