Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors assigned to the USS Rushmore conduct small-boat operations near the USS Rushmore, Feb. 25. Servicemembers took advantage of their time at sea to conduct Maritime Interoperability Training that touched on a number of areas the Marines were unfamiliar with, including at-sea casualty evacuations, small boat proficiency and live-fire gunnery training. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for mari
Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors assigned to the USS Rushmore conduct small-boat operations near the USS Rushmore, Feb. 25. Servicemembers took advantage of their time at sea to conduct Maritime Interoperability Training that touched on a number of areas the Marines were unfamiliar with, including at-sea casualty evacuations, small boat proficiency and live-fire gunnery training. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy R. Childers/Released) Marines aboard USS Rushmore conduct Maritime Interoperability Training 130225-M-VZ265-005
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