Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for a defense of the amphibious task force (DATF) drill aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, Jan. 28 2023. The DATF drill is conducted to provide full security to a ship during strait transit or when the ship is bound by land on both port and starboard sides.

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Keywords: 26thmeu, marines, predeployment, ptp