An inflatable target, roughly 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, and a stack of wood pallets float behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 27, 2018. During the training, Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and crewmen with the Wasp rehearsed ship security using a variety of mounted and dismounted small-arms and heavy weapons. As part of the DATF-D, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team assumed a security posture to simulate travelling
An inflatable target, roughly 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, and a stack of wood pallets float behind the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) before a defense of the amphibious task force drill, underway in the South China Sea, Sept. 27, 2018. During the training, Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines and crewmen with the Wasp rehearsed ship security using a variety of mounted and dismounted small-arms and heavy weapons. As part of the DATF-D, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team assumed a security posture to simulate travelling through potentially dangerous waters. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp ARG, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. BLT 2/5 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently underway aboard the Wasp during a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region.
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