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A U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) with the AAV Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stages on the shore of Onslow Beach, N.C., prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

A U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) with the AAV Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stages on the shore of Onslow Beach, N.C., prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles (AAV) and, Marines and Sailors with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stage on Onslow Beach, N.C., prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicles (AAV) and, Marines and Sailors with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stage on Onslow Beach, N.C., prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Max Schlessel, a rifle platoon commander with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks on his platoon prior to conducting a night mechanized raid atCamp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Max Schlessel, a rifle platoon commander with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks on his platoon prior to conducting a night mechanized raid atCamp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), escort detainees during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), escort detainees during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), search a tent during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, Nov. 18, 2017,. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), search a tent during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, Nov. 18, 2017,. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), runs to position during an assault part of a night mechanized raid, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

A U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), runs to position during an assault part of a night mechanized raid, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks on a possible improvised explosive device (IED) during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks on a possible improvised explosive device (IED) during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), evacuate a simulated casualty during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), evacuate a simulated casualty during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates with his squad leader during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates with his squad leader during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security after at staging area prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provide security after at staging area prior to conducting a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), inspects his night vision device inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicle prior to conducting a mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

A U.S. Marine with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), inspects his night vision device inside an Amphibious Assault Vehicle prior to conducting a mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move toward a simulated enemy objective during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move toward a simulated enemy objective during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to assault a simulated enemy objective during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to assault a simulated enemy objective during a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 18, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board their assigned Amphibious Assault Vehicles at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prior to a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board their assigned Amphibious Assault Vehicles at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prior to a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drives the vehicle into position at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) in preparation to conduct a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

A U.S. Marine with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drives the vehicle into position at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) in preparation to conduct a night mechanized raid at Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are counted at a Marshalling Area Control Officer (MACO) gate aboard the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prior to participating in a night mechanized raid on Onslow Beach, N.C. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are counted at a Marshalling Area Control Officer (MACO) gate aboard the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prior to participating in a night mechanized raid on Onslow Beach, N.C. as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Nov. 18, 2017. Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU team prior to deployment, fully integrating the ARG/MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) with AAV Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is driven into well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a transition of the AAVs from shore to ship near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

A U.S. Marine Corps AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) with AAV Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is driven into well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a transition of the AAVs from shore to ship near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drives an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle with the same unit onto the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a transition of the AAVs from shore to ship near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

A U.S. Marine with the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), drives an AAV-P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle with the same unit onto the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a transition of the AAVs from shore to ship near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

U.S. Sailors assigned to the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prepare a safety boat to be used during the transition from shore to ship of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

U.S. Sailors assigned to the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) prepare a safety boat to be used during the transition from shore to ship of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), near Onslow Beach, N.C., Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez

A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank with Tank Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rests at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) after being transported via landing craft, air cushion, to the ship near Onslow Beach, Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams tank with Tank Platoon, Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rests at the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) after being transported via landing craft, air cushion, to the ship near Onslow Beach, Nov. 17, 2017, as part of Combined Composite Training Unit Exercise ( COMPTUEX). Combined COMPTUEX serves as the capstone event for the Amphibious Ready Group-MEU team prior to a deployment, fully integrating the ARG-MEU team as an amphibious force and testing their ability to execute missions across a range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez