The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), left, and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct a strait transit and Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) drill during Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2023. DATF integrates Marine Corps and Navy capabilities, including aircraft, crew-served weapon systems, snipers and electronic warfare, to defend the ships in a wide range of combat situations. ARGMEUEX is the second at-sea exercise in the MEU’s Pre-deployment Training Program. ( Marine C


The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), left, and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conduct a strait transit and Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) drill during Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 26, 2023. DATF integrates Marine Corps and Navy capabilities, including aircraft, crew-served weapon systems, snipers and electronic warfare, to defend the ships in a wide range of combat situations. ARGMEUEX is the second at-sea exercise in the MEU’s Pre-deployment Training Program. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)


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