Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, Command Element,

Marines assigned to Maritime Raid Force, Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and sailors assigned to the USS Rushmore conduct small-boat operations near the USS Rushmore, Feb. 25. Servicemembers took advantage of their time at sea to conduct Maritime Interoperability Training that touched on a number of areas the Marines were unfamiliar with, including at-sea casualty evacuations, small boat proficiency and live-fire gunnery training. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy R. Childers/Released)