Sergeant Branden Yingling, the communications chief with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, loads the primer into a J007 claymore mine during a demolition range in Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training in order to maintain proficiency while deployed. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Marine Cor


Sergeant Branden Yingling, the communications chief with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, loads the primer into a J007 claymore mine during a demolition range in Djibouti, Feb. 21, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Djibouti conducting sustainment training in order to maintain proficiency while deployed. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis/Released) Maritime Raid Force conducts a demolition range exercise in Djibouti 150221-M-QZ288-037


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