An amphibious assault vehicle attached to
Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine
Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, races to its objective during
an amphibious raid aboard Capu Midia, Romania, August 3, 2011. Romanian
marines from 307th Marine Infantry Battalion and U.S. Marines from the
22nd MEU conducted an amphibious raid, the culminating event of Summer
Storm Amphibious Bilateral Exercise 11, a five-day exercise meant to
increase the inoperability between American and Romanian forces. The
Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with
Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group
serving as a potent, formidable and deterrent force who continues to
train and improve their capability to operate as a cohesive and
effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission,
capable force comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium
Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); a Logistics Combat Element, Combat
Logistics Battalion 22; a Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing
Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its Combat Element.
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Too bad our boys from 307th did not have those SIG-550 in their hands at this exercise.
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