Marines and Sailors assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embark from the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, on MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, for a simulated night raid, Feb. 09, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting its Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels) - Marines and Sailors assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embark from the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, on MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, for a simulated night raid, Feb. 09, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting its Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels)

Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), sail combat rubber reconnaissance craft, April 23, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 1st Class Zachary Anderson) - Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), sail combat rubber reconnaissance craft,in the Arabian Gulf, April 23, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 1st Class Zachary Anderson)

A Marine with Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, adjusts the scope of an M40 bolt-action sniper rifle during a weapons zeroing range at G21, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2015. The M40 sniper rifle is capable of hitting a target at 1,000 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez) - A Marine with Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, adjusts the scope of an M40 bolt-action sniper rifle during a weapons zeroing range at G21, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2015. The M40 sniper rifle is capable of hitting a target at 1,000 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez)