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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)

Lt. Cmdr. Travis Bode, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group intelligence officer and native of Paradise Valley, Ariz., briefs intelligence Marines on shipboard intelligence operations and capabilities 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) - Lt. Cmdr. Travis Bode, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group intelligence officer and native of Paradise Valley, Ariz., briefs intelligence Marines on shipboard intelligence operations and capabilities 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)

Staff Sgt. Joshua Shepard, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense chief and native of Mustang, Okla., helps raise a dummy casualty after rigging it up during rope-rescue training at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 22, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rescue tactics in confined spaces and collapsed structures, May 30 in preparation for the unit’s deployment early next year. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Krista James/released) - Staff Sgt. Joshua Shepard, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense chief and native of Mustang, Okla., helps raise a dummy casualty after rigging it up during rope-rescue training at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, W.V., May 22, 2013. A group of 10 Marines and a corpsman from the 22nd MEU completed the 10-day course, which also covered rescue tactics in confined spaces and 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)

Brig. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, briefs his commander's intent to Marines, Sailors and coalition partners at a rehearsal of concept drill for Bold Alligator 2013 at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Va., April 19. Bold Alligator 13 is a synthetic, scenario-driven exercise designed to train staffs primarily from 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 in an effort to continue revitalizing and improving their ability to integrate and execute large-scale operations from the sea. "This exercise offers us a tremendous opportunity to increase our amphibious proficiency at a level beyond how our routinely deployed forces operate," said Love. - Brig. Gen. John K. Love, commanding general of 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, briefs his commander's intent to Marines, Sailors and coalition partners at a rehearsal of concept drill for Bold Alligator 2013 at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Va., April 19. Bold Alligator 13 is a synthetic, scenario-driven exercise designed to train staffs primarily from 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group 2 in an effort to continue revitalizing and improving their ability to integrate and execute large-scale operations from the sea. "This exercise offers us a tremendous opportunity to increase our amphibious proficiency at a level beyond how our routinely deployed forces operate," said Love.