26th MEU COMPTUEX [Image 14 of 35]

USNS ROBERT E. PEARY (T-AKE5), AT SEA

02.14.2013

Photo by Sgt. Chris Stone 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), transports simulated casualties from the USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) while Marines and Sailors assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th MEU, conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation exercise, at sea, Feb. 14, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.14.2013
• Date Posted: 03.27.2013 06:09
• Photo ID: 895674
• VIRIN: 130214-M-SO289-049
• Resolution: 4963x3372
• Size: 1.15 MB
• Location: USNS ROBERT E. PEARY (T-AKE5), AT SEA