Photo Of The Day and we join the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in Okinawa, Japan. We see U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Damien Layton, left, and Cpl. Carlos Ambrosio, field artillery cannoneers with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sighting in an M240B machine gun while conducting a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission.
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A force in readiness, the 13th MEU trains to rapidly respond to crises in all domain environments through naval power projection. The 13th MEU is embarked with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), and operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Navy Sailor aviation boatswains mate (handler) 3rd class Marqese Jones, assigned to amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), signals a CH-53E Super Stallion boarded with Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to take-off during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission aboard the John P. Murtha, Dec, 19.
U.S. Marine Corps – Photo by Cpl. Quince Bisard, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.