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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) A U.S. Marine with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4 carbine during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) A U.S. Marine with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4 carbine during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform movement to target drills during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform movement to target drills during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire at their targets during a live-fire range aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire at their targets during a live-fire range aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) A U.S. Marine with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sights in on his target from the kneeling position during a live-fire range aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) A U.S. Marine with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sights in on his target from the kneeling position during a live-fire range aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait to move to the firing line during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 30, 2014) U.S. Marines with low altitude air defense section, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait to move to the firing line during a live-fire range aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Volodymyr Tumashev, left, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of New York, and Sgt. Daniel Rivera, amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Combat Cargo platoon sergeant and native of Okeechobee, Fla., spar as part of a MCMAP course aboard the Mesa Verde. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Volodymyr Tumashev, left, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of New York, and Sgt. Daniel Rivera, amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Combat Cargo platoon sergeant and native of Okeechobee, Fla., spar as part of a MCMAP course aboard the Mesa Verde. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Romeo Verdeflor, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of Greenwood, S.C., dons safety equipment before sparring aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) as part of a MCMAP course. The 22nd is MEU deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Romeo Verdeflor, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of Greenwood, S.C., dons safety equipment before sparring aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) as part of a MCMAP course. The 22nd is MEU deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Romeo Verdeflor, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of Greenwood, S.C., and Cpl. Angel Gaspar, CLB-22 food service specialist and native of Los Banos, Calif., spar as part of a MCMAP course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Romeo Verdeflor, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) instructor and native of Greenwood, S.C., and Cpl. Angel Gaspar, CLB-22 food service specialist and native of Los Banos, Calif., spar as part of a MCMAP course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig Jenkins, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), food service specialist and native of New Orleans, rinses onions to be served with hamburgers and hot dogs for a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig Jenkins, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), food service specialist and native of New Orleans, rinses onions to be served with hamburgers and hot dogs for a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Rivera, right, amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Combat Cargo platoon sergeant and native of Okeechobee, Fla., and Cpl. Kenneth Sandoval, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military police officer and native of Eagle Point, Ore., spar with mokuju, or wooden practice bayonets, as part of a MCMAP course aboard the USS Mesa Verde. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Rivera, right, amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Combat Cargo platoon sergeant and native of Okeechobee, Fla., and Cpl. Kenneth Sandoval, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military police officer and native of Eagle Point, Ore., spar with mokuju, or wooden practice bayonets, as part of a MCMAP course aboard the USS Mesa Verde. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Platt, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), optics chief and native of Ebensburg, Pa., and Sgt. Matthew Crawford, CLB-22 maintenance platoon sergeant and native of Cheyenne, Wyo., spar with practice batons as part of a MCMAP course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 29, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Platt, left, Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), optics chief and native of Ebensburg, Pa., and Sgt. Matthew Crawford, CLB-22 maintenance platoon sergeant and native of Cheyenne, Wyo., spar with practice batons as part of a MCMAP course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jose Vasquez, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), company gunnery sergeant and native of Brooklyn, N.Y., cooks hamburgers and hot dogs during a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jose Vasquez, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), company gunnery sergeant and native of Brooklyn, N.Y., cooks hamburgers and hot dogs during a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Hayes, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon sergeant and native of Lisbon, Ohio, prepares cheese to be served with hamburgers and hot dogs at a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Hayes, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon sergeant and native of Lisbon, Ohio, prepares cheese to be served with hamburgers and hot dogs at a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Emanuel Burton, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), food service chief and native of Cleveland, prepares hot dogs for a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Emanuel Burton, Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), food service chief and native of Cleveland, prepares hot dogs for a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) A combat Cargo Marine assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hurries to unhook goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the Bataan. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) A combat Cargo Marine assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hurries to unhook goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the Bataan. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, left, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military police staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Waldwick, N.J., and Staff Sgt. Carlos Pesqueira, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd MEU, platoon sergeant, serve hamburgers and hot dogs during a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 27, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kevin Morrow, left, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military police staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Waldwick, N.J., and Staff Sgt. Carlos Pesqueira, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd MEU, platoon sergeant, serve hamburgers and hot dogs during a steel beach picnic hosted by the Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell/Released)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Lukas Atwell

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) Combat Cargo Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hurry to unhook ropes from supply crates during a replenishment at sea. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) Combat Cargo Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hurry to unhook ropes from supply crates during a replenishment at sea. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damone Moore, a Combat Cargo Marine assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), stands by as supply crates are dropped onto the flight deck of the Bataan during a replenishment at sea. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Damone Moore, a Combat Cargo Marine assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), stands by as supply crates are dropped onto the flight deck of the Bataan during a replenishment at sea. The Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) move goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the Bataan. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) move goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the Bataan. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) moves goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 28, 2014) A U.S. Marine with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) moves goods during a replenishment at sea aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Caleb McDonald