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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) force reconnaissance Marines clear a room during a close quarters tactics course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 24, 2013. The MEU is scheduled to deploy in early 2014 to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) force reconnaissance Marines clear a room during a close quarters tactics course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 24, 2013. The MEU is scheduled to deploy in early 2014 to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alisa J. Helin/Released)

A Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) UH-1Y Huey returns to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., after working with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment scout snipers during a Special Operations Training Group urban sniper course, July 30, 2013. The MEU is scheduled to deploy in early 2014 to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released) - A Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) UH-1Y Huey returns to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., after working with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment scout snipers during a Special Operations Training Group urban sniper course, July 30, 2013. The MEU is scheduled to deploy in early 2014 to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a sea-based, expeditionary crisis response force capable of conducting amphibious missions across the full range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Manuel A. Estrada/Released)

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon Marines flash bang enemy role players as they clear a live-fire house during close quarters combat training at Tier 1 Group in Crawfordsville, Ark., June 30, 2013. The Marines completed more than 200 hours of advanced pistol, rifle, sniper, tactical driving, breaching and close quarters combat training throughout the 18-day course. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/released) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit force reconnaissance platoon Marines flash bang enemy role players as they clear a live-fire house during close quarters combat training at Tier 1 Group in Crawfordsville, Ark., June 30, 2013. The Marines completed more than 200 hours of advanced pistol, rifle, sniper, tactical driving, breaching and close quarters combat training throughout the 18-day course. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/released)

Lance Cpl. Dylan Shuler, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., helps Lance Cpl. Jarrod Roper, 22nd MEU CBRN specialist and native of Villa Rica, Ga., don his level "B" protective suit as the Marines prepare to search a subway for casualties and an unknown chemical or biological agent during hazardous material response training at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., June 21, 2013. Split among a reconnaissance and sampling team, the Marines searched for casualties, marking them with glow sticks for later rescue, located the chemical agent responsible for the simulated incident and sampled it to determine what it was and how to best eliminate the threat and treat the casualties. Eleven CBRN Marines attended the weeklong course, which was custom-tailored to the needs of the 22nd MEU and follows the CBRN Marines’ technical rescue training at the end of May. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Lance Cpl. Dylan Shuler, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Bell Buckle, Tenn., helps Lance Cpl. Jarrod Roper, 22nd MEU CBRN specialist and native of Villa Rica, Ga., don his level "B" protective suit as the Marines prepare to search a subway for casualties and an unknown chemical or biological agent during hazardous material response training at the Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., June 21, 2013. Split among a reconnaissance and sampling team, the Marines searched for casualties, marking them with glow sticks for later rescue, located the chemical agent responsible for the simulated incident and sampled it to determine what it was and how to best eliminate the threat and treat the casualties. Eleven CBRN Marines attended the weeklong course, which was custom-tailored to the needs of the 22nd MEU and follows the CBRN Marines’ technical rescue training at the end of May. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Lance Cpl. Jarred Burnett, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit intelligence analyst and native of Levittown, Penn., creates an intelligence brief during the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s interoperability exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2013. Approximately 30 intelligence Marines from the MEU’s command and support element intelligence sections trained to efficiently mesh together in the fast-paced MEU setting for the unit’s upcoming deployment. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released) - Lance Cpl. Jarred Burnett, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit intelligence analyst and native of Levittown, Penn., creates an intelligence brief during the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s interoperability exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 12, 2013. Approximately 30 intelligence Marines from the MEU’s command and support element intelligence sections trained to efficiently mesh together in the fast-paced MEU setting for the unit’s upcoming deployment. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Austin Hazard/Released)

Lance Cpl. Dakota Robinson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Springtown, Texas, prepares to be lowered into the confined-space trainer to search for a casualty at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 30, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rope rescues and rescue tactics in collapsed structures, May 30 in preparation for the unit’s deployment early next year. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James/released) - Lance Cpl. Dakota Robinson, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist and native of Springtown, Texas, prepares to be lowered into the confined-space trainer to search for a casualty at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 30, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rope rescues and rescue tactics in collapsed structures, May 30 in preparation for the unit’s deployment early next year. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James/released)

Communications Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit assemble the Hawkeye III Lite system during a communications exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 8, 2013. The Marines learned to quickly set up communications capabilities for missions that require a smaller footprint. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Blanchard/Released) - Communications Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit assemble the Hawkeye III Lite system during a communications exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 8, 2013. The Marines learned to quickly set up communications capabilities for missions that require a smaller footprint. (Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Amber Blanchard/Released)

130426-N-EI510-001 USS Bataan (April 26, 2013) – U.S. Marines and Coalition partners attached to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in simulated operations as part of the exercise Bold Alligator 2013. Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Barnes/RELEASED) - 130426-N-EI510-001 USS Bataan (April 26, 2013) – U.S. Marines and Coalition partners attached to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) participate in simulated operations as part of the exercise Bold Alligator 2013. Bold Alligator 2013 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train across the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Barnes/RELEASED)