U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Travis Alsept, rifeman, Battalion

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Travis Alsept, rifeman, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), waits for the commencement of a live-fire deck shoot aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an amphibious squadron and MEU integration exercise at sea, March 31, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise allowing the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from Naval shipping. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez)