U.S. Marine Sgt. Carlos Aguilar, a Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure drill aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43). The Marines practiced boarding and searching a compliant vessel while implementing proper detainee handling. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps...
Reconnaissance Marines, with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform visit, board, search and seizure training on the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The Marines are with the Maritime Raid Force and perform training to improve VBSS efficiency and capabilities. The Marines boarded and cleared the McHenry as a part of their VBSS training event. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (January 5, 2019) – Approximately 300 U.S. Marines and 300 Greek military personnel have arrived in Volos, Greece, to participate in exercise Alexander the Great 2019. ATG19 is a bi-lateral security cooperation training exercise involving primarily Hellenic Marines from the 32nd Marine Brigade and U.S. Marines from 22 MEU and the USS Arlington. The purpose of this exercise is to conduct battalion-level command and control and company-level combined arms training in order to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Greece Armed Forces, reassure allied and partner nations, improve readiness, and reinforce relationships.
