11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force,

All Photos by Cpl. Chad Pulliam

Cpl. Devin P. Tiernan (left) and Sgt. Jeremy D. Lima with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force take cover behind a rock while a UH-1Y lands after an assault on a mock town here July 12. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.

Several Marine CH-46 Sea Knights transport Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force back to base after the MRF conducted a raid on a mock village here July 12. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force receive a brief before conducting a raid of a mock town at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 12. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.

Maj. Anthonol Neely, commander of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force, is dropped off by a UH-1Y helicopter during an assault mission on a mock village here July 12. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Stauber with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force monitors radio traffic during an assault on a mock town here July 12. The MRF, along with a section of the unit's aviation combat element, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), and command element are taking part in a large-scale exercise with ocean and urban-based scenarios.