Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2 ), June 9, 2018, underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final exercise before the units' upcoming deployment. This exercise validates the ARG/MEU team's ability to adapt and execute missions in ever-changing, unkown environments. Upon completion of COMPTUEX, the 13th MEU and Essex


Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2 ), June 9, 2018, underway in the Pacific Ocean. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final exercise before the units' upcoming deployment. This exercise validates the ARG/MEU team's ability to adapt and execute missions in ever-changing, unkown environments. Upon completion of COMPTUEX, the 13th MEU and Essex ARG will be certified as the nation's premier forward-deployed, crisis response force, capable of executing missions across the broad spectrum of military operations.


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