A U.S. Marine waits for a M-977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to roll off the ramp of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast sealift ship USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR 288).

Mina Ash-Shu\'aibah, Kuwait (Feb. 28, 2004) A U.S. Marine waits for a M-977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to roll off the ramp of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast sealift ship USNS Bellatrix (T-AKR 288) during the recent troop rotations in Iraq. MSC Military Sealift Command is the transportation provider for the Department of Defense with the responsibility of providing strategic sealift and ocean transportation for all military forces overseas. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Eric L. Beauregard. File# 040228-N-0743B-053