Lieutenant General John M. Paxton, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, speaks to a group of Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Bataan, April 4, 2011. The II MEF commanding general and Sgt. Maj. opened a dialogue with Marines during a visit to check conditions and morale aboard the vessel. 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 improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Tiltrotor 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.