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Lieutenant General John M. Paxton, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, salutes U.S. Navy ceremonial sideboys while boarding USS Bataan during a visit to the ship, April 4, 2011. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and will continue to train and test the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable Marine Air Ground Task Force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element. - Lieutenant General John M. Paxton, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, center, salutes U.S. Navy ceremonial sideboys while boarding USS Bataan during a visit to the ship, April 4, 2011. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and will continue to train and test the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable Marine Air Ground Task Force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

A scout sniper team with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire on targets during a training exercise aboard Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 15, 2011. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and will continue to conduct a series of progressively complex exercises designed to train and test the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. - A scout sniper team with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire on targets during a training exercise aboard Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 15, 2011. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and will continue to conduct a series of progressively complex exercises designed to train and test the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force.