PACIFIC OCEAN, Calif., – Marine Col. Joseph Clearfield, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Left) and Navy Capt. Peter Collins, commanding officer of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) (Right), meet in the well deck of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) before overseeing a vessel board search and seizure mission during PHIBRON-MEU integration, April 7, 2017. Clearfield accompanied Collins on the ship’s bridge to watch the 15th MEU Maritime Raid Force conduct their VBSS mission unfold. This Navy-Marine Corps team supports combatant commanders in maintaining regional maritime security an

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PACIFIC OCEAN, Calif., – Marine Col. Joseph Clearfield, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Left) and Navy Capt. Peter Collins, commanding officer of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) (Right), meet in the well deck of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) before overseeing a vessel board search and seizure mission during PHIBRON-MEU integration, April 7, 2017. Clearfield accompanied Collins on the ship’s bridge to watch the 15th MEU Maritime Raid Force conduct their VBSS mission unfold. This Navy-Marine Corps team supports combatant commanders in maintaining regional maritime security and stability while providing offshore options to deter, influence and win in an era of uncertainty. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero)

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