Summer Storm Amphibious Bilateral Exercise 11 [Image 1 of 2]

CAPU MIDIA, ROMANIA

08.02.2011

Photo by Cpl. Dwight Henderson 

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

Amphibious assault vehicles carrying Marines with Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Romanian Marines wait to return to the USS Whidbey Island aboard Capu Midia, Romania, August 2, 2011. The Romanian and American Marines were going to the USS Whidbey Island to conduct an amphibious raid, the culminating event of Summer Storm Amphibious Bilateral Exercise 11, a five-day exercise meant to increase the interoperability between American and Romanian forces. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group serving as a potent, formidable and deterrent force who continues to train and improve their capability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); a Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; a Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its Combat Element.

• Date Taken: 08.02.2011
• Date Posted: 08.06.2011 14:59
• Photo ID: 439750
• VIRIN: 110802-M-EK802-065
• Resolution: 3000x1866
• Size: 3.87 MB
• Location: CAPU MIDIA, RO