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.

"We are an agile, lethal force going down range"

Produced by Sgt. Elyssa Quesada.

Sgt. Quesada's been busy.  I hope she keeps up this pace once the deployment starts.  I'm pretty happy with the effort they're taking to get the word out about all the work that's done to just get ready to deploy.  

Impressive.

11th MEU's maritime raid force

11th MEU's maritime raid force practices securing an oil platform July 9.

Pic of the day. July 7, 2011. 11th MEU gettin' ready.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's maritime raid force use Navy rigid hull inflatable boats to board a cargo ship during training for an upcoming deployment here June 30. The MRF practiced boarding ships from air and sea. Photo by Cpl. Chad J. Pulliam