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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Plutschuck, a squad leader with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts a M252 Mortar during MEU Exercise II (MEUEX II) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Plutschuck, a squad leader with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), adjusts a M252 Mortar during MEU Exercise II (MEUEX II) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2022. The raid was the culminating event for MEUEX II, following Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT). MEUEX II focused on the transition of the 26th MEU from the sea into a three-day land-based training exercise centered on a fire support control exercise and a motorized infantry company live-fire raid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is loaded onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from ship-to-shore onto the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) off the coast marking this as the first instance of a MEU utilizing this system for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to Sierra Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is loaded onto a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration (PMINT) exercise on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During PMINT, the 26th MEU loaded a HIMARS onto a LCAC where it was transported from ship-to-shore onto the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) off the coast marking this as the first instance of a MEU utilizing this system for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, set security while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/6, set security while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Decker, a ground electronic transmission systems maintainer with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tracks a simulated target using a Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing combat lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Decker, a ground electronic transmission systems maintainer with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), tracks a simulated target using a Ground-Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing combat lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero

A U.S. Navy Sailor guides a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), while conducting deck landing qualifications aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, Feb. 1, 2023. Pilots with the 26th MEU conducted deck landing qualifications to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

A U.S. Navy Sailor guides a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), while conducting deck landing qualifications aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, Feb. 1, 2023. Pilots with the 26th MEU conducted deck landing qualifications to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jesus Sepulveda Torre

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while conducting a defense of the amphibious task force drill (DATF) during Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training (PMINT), Jan. 28, 2023. The DATF drill positioned Marines and Sailors to augment and reinforce the ships security posture while crossing a simulated strait. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

A U.S. Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Cordero

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) supplies fuel to the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT), Jan. 31, 2023. Replenishment at-sea (RAS) is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) supplies fuel to the USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT), Jan. 31, 2023. Replenishment at-sea (RAS) is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6 and Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climb down from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) onto rigid inflatable boats during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) during PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training (PMINT) while at sea, Jan. 27, 2023. Visit, board, search, and seizure operations are a set of tactics, techniques, and procedures for all missions requiring a target vessel to be visited or boarded. PMINT serves as an opportunity to strengthen integration between the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron Group 8’s battle staffs and training to core MAGTF mission essential tasks with capabilities organic to a forward-deployed Amphibious Ready Group/MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/6 and Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climb down from the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) onto rigid inflatable boats during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) during PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training (PMINT) while at sea, Jan. 27, 2023. Visit, board, search, and seizure operations are a set of tactics, techniques, and procedures for all missions requiring a target vessel to be visited or boarded. PMINT serves as an opportunity to strengthen integration between the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron Group 8’s battle staffs and training to core MAGTF mission essential tasks with capabilities organic to a forward-deployed Amphibious Ready Group/MEU. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during deck landing qualification training, Jan. 27, 2023. Marines with VMA-231 conducted deck landing qualification training to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), takes off from the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during deck landing qualification training, Jan. 27, 2023. Marines with VMA-231 conducted deck landing qualification training to maintain readiness in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols a cargo ship during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 12, 2023. Marines with the MSPF and BLT 1/6 conducted boat assault force operations to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed by Expeditionary Operations Training Group to train MSPF, BLT 1/6, and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols a cargo ship during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 12, 2023. Marines with the MSPF and BLT 1/6 conducted boat assault force operations to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed by Expeditionary Operations Training Group to train MSPF, BLT 1/6, and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct Boat Assault Force (BAF) Operations during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 12, 2023. Marines with the MSPF and Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conducted BAF operations to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during the upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct Boat Assault Force (BAF) Operations during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 12, 2023. Marines with the MSPF and Battalion Landing Team 1/6 conducted BAF operations to further advance their qualifications to conduct VBSS operations during the upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers across the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in preparation for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

26th MEU BANNER

26th MEU BANNER

Photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treads water during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), treads water during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs a cable ladder during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Taylor, a Burtonsville, Maryland native and a UH-1Y Venom pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a photo during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. Taylor said the sacrifices made by Marines before him motivate him to always move forward. “I joined the Marine Corps because there is no one better in the world than a few good Marines,” he said. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Taylor, a Burtonsville, Maryland native and a UH-1Y Venom pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses for a photo during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. Taylor said the sacrifices made by Marines before him motivate him to always move forward. “I joined the Marine Corps because there is no one better in the world than a few good Marines,” he said. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), establish security after fast-roping from a UH-1Y Venom during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), establish security after fast-roping from a UH-1Y Venom during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the MSPF and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast ropes during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast ropes during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) course at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. The VBSS course is designed to train the Maritime Special Purpose Force and supporting enablers of the Amphibious Ready Group/MEU to conduct Maritime Interception Operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious night raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022.  This raid was one of various training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course. MAGTF Interoperability is an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force (MSPF), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct an amphibious night raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2022.  This raid was one of various training events during a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course. MAGTF Interoperability is an evaluation from the Expeditionary Operations Training Group in combining elements of a MAGTF during the intermediate training phase of the 26th MEU pre-deployment training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia