A Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships


A Marine with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks through the viewfinder of a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System aboard the Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill Jan. 27, 2023. The system was used to track a simulated adversary ship, aiding Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force in executing the VBSS mission. The mission was part of Amphibious Squadron/MEU Integrated Training, the first at-sea period in the 26th MEU’s Pre-Deployment Training Program which focuses on strengthening relationships across the Navy/Marine Corps team and increasing lethality in preparation for an upcoming deployment.


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