5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb. 10, 2017) Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Francom, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman (SARC) with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears a ladder well during a close quarters tactics (CQT) rehearsal aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) , Feb. 10. A MRF’s SARC is highly trained in medical and tactical skills and is required to go through the same training as a reconnaissance Marine. The 11th MEU, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 5th Fleet area of respons

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION, USS Somerset (Feb. 10, 2017) Navy Petty Officer First Class Michael Francom, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman (SARC) with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears a ladder well during a close quarters tactics (CQT) rehearsal aboard the USS Somerset (LPD 25) , Feb. 10. A MRF’s SARC is highly trained in medical and tactical skills and is required to go through the same training as a reconnaissance Marine. The 11th MEU, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support security and stability in the region. ( Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.)

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