Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary

Marines with the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during an awards and promotions ceremony held in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Jan. 1. 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. John Robbart III)