DJIBOUTI, Africa -- U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit play soccer with children at a Caritas day shelter in Djibouti, Africa, Nov. 16, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED) - DJIBOUTI, Africa -- U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit play soccer with children at a Caritas day shelter in Djibouti, Africa, Nov. 16, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED)
GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 10, 2013) - U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrate the birthday of the United States Marine Corps on the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4) Nov. 10, 2013. 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Esteban T. Vickers, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit /Released) - GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 10, 2013) - U.S. Marines with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrate the birthday of the United States Marine Corps on the flight deck of USS Boxer (LHD 4) Nov. 10, 2013. 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Esteban T. Vickers, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit /Released)
DJIBOUTI, AFRICA (Nov. 3, 2013) Scout Snipers with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit aim in on targets Nov. 3, 2013. Ten targets were set up from distances of 150 to 700 yards away from their firing positions. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (USMC photo by SSgt. Matt. Orr/Released) - DJIBOUTI, AFRICA (Nov. 3, 2013) Scout Snipers with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit aim in on targets Nov. 3, 2013. Ten targets were set up from distances of 150 to 700 yards away from their firing positions. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (USMC photo by SSgt. Matt. Orr/Released)
U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 speak with U.S. Navy Lt. Joseph Modglin and U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Klingshirn, public health officers with EMF Camp Lemmoneir, about how to avoid fatal encounters with dangerous wildlife with during sustainment training in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 30, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED) - U.S. Navy Corpsmen with Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 speak with U.S. Navy Lt. Joseph Modglin and U.S. Air Force Capt. Mike Klingshirn, public health officers with EMF Camp Lemmoneir, about how to avoid fatal encounters with dangerous wildlife with during sustainment training in Djibouti, Africa, Oct. 30, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Photo by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED)
Col. Christopher D. Taylor, commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), welcomes French Air Force pilots aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lonzo-Grei D. Thornton/Released) - Col. Christopher D. Taylor, commanding officer of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), welcomes French Air Force pilots aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lonzo-Grei D. Thornton/Released)
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 17, 2013) Marines with Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform pre-operation checks on their AAV's during preparation for debarking the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), Oct. 17, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released) - ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 17, 2013) Marines with Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Platoon, Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform pre-operation checks on their AAV's during preparation for debarking the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), Oct. 17, 2013. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/Released)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Didivalis Cruz, maintenance management clerk with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, analyses task and transaction records kept using the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps aboard the USS Boxer, Sept. 25. The Marines and Sailors with 13th MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders. (Marine Corps Photos by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED) - U.S. Marine Cpl. Didivalis Cruz, maintenance management clerk with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, analyses task and transaction records kept using the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps aboard the USS Boxer, Sept. 25. The Marines and Sailors with 13th MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders. (Marine Corps Photos by Sgt. Jennifer Pirante/RELEASED)
Students of the Bal Bhavan School hand out roses to Marines and Sailors with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Harpers Ferry, during a volunteer outreach to their school in Panaji, State of Goa, India as part of Exercise Shatrujeet 2013, Oct.01, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to enhance U.S.-India military-to-military relations, hone individual and small-unit skills and exchange knowledge. Marines and Sailors with 13th MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders. (Official .U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/ Released) - Students of the Bal Bhavan School hand out roses to Marines and Sailors with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Harpers Ferry, during a volunteer outreach to their school in Panaji, State of Goa, India as part of Exercise Shatrujeet 2013, Oct.01, 2013. The purpose of the exercise was to enhance U.S.-India military-to-military relations, hone individual and small-unit skills and exchange knowledge. Marines and Sailors with 13th MEU will deploy for several months in support of theater requirements of Geographic Combatant Commanders. (Official .U.S Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher O'Quin/ Released)
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Delmont, explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, escorts Cmdr. K.H. Chew, Singapore Navy EOD officer in charge, and 15 Singapore Navy EOD technicians abord the USS Boxer at Changi Naval base, Singapore, Oct. 4. The visit provided an opportunity for U.S. Marines and Singapore Navy to conduct an exchange of greetings and build interoperable professional relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Jennifer J. Pirante/RELEASED) - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Anthony Delmont, explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, escorts Cmdr. K.H. Chew, Singapore Navy EOD officer in charge, and 15 Singapore Navy EOD technicians abord the USS Boxer at Changi Naval base, Singapore, Oct. 4. The visit provided an opportunity for U.S. Marines and Singapore Navy to conduct an exchange of greetings and build interoperable professional relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Jennifer J. Pirante/RELEASED)
U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a celebratory Warrior Night with Philippine Marines during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 (PHIBLEX 14) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 21, 2013. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise that demonstrates the commitment of the United States and Republic of the Philippines to mutual security and their long-term partnership. It also ensures the readiness of a bilateral force to rapidly respond to regional humanitarian crises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David Gonzalez, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Camera/Released) - U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a celebratory Warrior Night with Philippine Marines during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014 (PHIBLEX 14) at Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, San Antonio, Zambales, Republic of the Philippines, Sept. 21, 2013. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise that demonstrates the commitment of the United States and Republic of the Philippines to mutual security and their long-term partnership. It also ensures the readiness of a bilateral force to rapidly respond to regional humanitarian crises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. David Gonzalez, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Combat Camera/Released)