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ARTA RANGE FACILITY, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) A U.S. Marine, with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment, provides security during a desert survival and tactics course alongside the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

ARTA RANGE FACILITY, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) A U.S. Marine, with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment, provides security during a desert survival and tactics course alongside the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

ARTA RANGE FACILITY, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment, provide security during a desert survival and tactics course alongside the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

ARTA RANGE FACILITY, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment, provide security during a desert survival and tactics course alongside the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM). Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force views his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force views his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Jensen fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Jensen is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Jensen fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Jensen is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Jensen fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Jensen is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Jensen fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Jensen is a member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force views his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force views his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fire at their targets during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 11, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fire at their targets during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines practiced shooting at night to enhance their speed and accuracy while shooting in low-light conditions. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aims at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aims at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aim at their targets during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aim at their targets during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines Cpl. Jeremiah Patterson, bottom, and Lance Cpl. Antonio Renteria grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines are riflemen with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines Cpl. Jeremiah Patterson, bottom, and Lance Cpl. Antonio Renteria grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). These Marines are riflemen with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run with water jugs during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run with water jugs during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, grapple during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Albert Cerda fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Cerda is a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Albert Cerda fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Cerda is a rifleman with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Marines ran and grappled between their shooting to raise their heart rate and practice shooting while their bodies were fatigued. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) A U.S. Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) passes a box of supplies during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) A U.S. Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) passes a box of supplies during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk picks up pallets from the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) to transport to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk picks up pallets from the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) to transport to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) MH-60S Sea Hawks transport pallets from the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) MH-60S Sea Hawks transport pallets from the USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk transports pallets to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk transports pallets to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group worked together to distribute the supplies throughout the ship. The 15th MEU, embarked aboard the ships of the Essex ARG, is deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht

ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Odintz engages targets during a desert survival and tactics course. Odintz is a squad leader with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

ARTA TRAINING RANGE, Djibouti (Oct. 6, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Michael Odintz engages targets during a desert survival and tactics course. Odintz is a squad leader with Delta Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Elements of the 15th MEU trained with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) in Djibouti from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Steve Lopez

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