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U.S. Marines and Sailors travel to the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010) by the ship’s tender boat to begin Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 20, in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 9, 2020. MPFEX 20 is a military exercise in which Marines and Sailors work together to offload and process military equipment from a single MPF ship, the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010). The exercise is a rehearsal of the Marines and Sailors’ ability to conduct safe, efficient offloads while in a tactical environment while working in close coordination with their 2nd and 6th Fleet counterparts to enhance the rapid and scalable deployment of naval expeditionary forces in European theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter) - U.S. Marines and Sailors travel to the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010) by the ship’s tender boat to begin Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 20, in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 9, 2020. MPFEX 20 is a military exercise in which Marines and Sailors work together to offload and process military equipment from a single MPF ship, the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010). The exercise is a rehearsal of the Marines and Sailors’ ability to conduct safe, efficient offloads while in a tactical environment while working in close coordination with their 2nd and 6th Fleet counterparts to enhance the rapid and scalable deployment of naval expeditionary forces in European theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Iden D. Swartzentruber, engineer equipment operator, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a portrait in the Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handler following a vehicle offload during Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 20, on Blount Island Command, Fla., Feb. 4, 2020. MPFEX 20 is a military exercise in which Marines and Sailors worked together to offload and process military equipment from a single MPF ship, the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010). The exercise is a rehearsal of the Marines and Sailors’ ability to conduct safe, efficient offloads while in a tactical environment while working in close coordination with their 2nd and 6th Fleet counterparts to enhance the rapid and scalable deployment of naval expeditionary forces in European theaters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Iden D. Swartzentruber, engineer equipment operator, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a portrait in the Kalmar Rough Terrain Container Handler following a vehicle offload during Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 20, on Blount Island Command, Fla., Feb. 4, 2020. MPFEX 20 is a military exercise in which Marines and Sailors worked together to offload and process military equipment from a single MPF ship, the USNS Lopez (T-AK 3010). The exercise is a rehearsal of the Marines and Sailors’ ability to conduct safe, efficient offloads while in a tactical environment while working in close coordination with their 2nd and 6th Fleet counterparts to enhance the rapid and scalable deployment of naval expeditionary forces in European theaters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter)

A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a series of inspections on the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle and its launching system minutes before takeoff aboard Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 5, 2015. VMU-2 flew the Shadow UAV as part of a training exercise and to provide aerial support to Marines Special Operations Command training in the surrounding area. Using the Shadow, the VMU-2 team is able to relay communications between units, provide reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as laser guide aerial or ground attacks on the objective. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Olivia McDonald/Released) - Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a series of inspections on the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle and its launching system minutes before takeoff aboard Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 5, 2015. VMU-2 flew the Shadow UAV as part of a training exercise and to provide aerial support to Marines Special Operations Command training in the surrounding area. Using the Shadow, the VMU-2 team is able to relay communications between units, provide reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as laser guide aerial or ground attacks on the objective. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Olivia McDonald/Released)