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150301-N-XG464-183 -ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Distinguished visitors prepare to debark from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) upon completion of a disguised-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

150301-N-XG464-183 -ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2015) - Distinguished visitors prepare to debark from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) on a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) upon completion of a disguised-visitors tour. New York is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)

Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan B. Trejo/Released

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, guides an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 8, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, guides an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 8, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, assembles the .50 Caliber machine gun on the turret of an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, assembles the .50 Caliber machine gun on the turret of an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, guides an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Sergeant Cody L. Olson, a main battle tank technician with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, guides an M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle during Exercise Iron Magic outside of Al Hamra Military Base at United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt Devin Nichols

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit fires his rifle during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit fires his rifle during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit receive a safety brief before participating in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit receive a safety brief before participating in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 18, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

A Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes part in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

A Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes part in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in a a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in a a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform tactical reloads during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform tactical reloads during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, take part in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 16, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols)

Photo by Sgt. Devin Nichols

Corporal Evan Lafoose, left, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists Cpl. Zachary R. Herrera, also a CBRN defense specialist, seal his self-contained breathing apparatus mask during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Corporal Evan Lafoose, left, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists Cpl. Zachary R. Herrera, also a CBRN defense specialist, seal his self-contained breathing apparatus mask during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis

Lance Cpl. Ashley L. Caal, left, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists Warrant Officer James A. Jones, the CBRN defense officer with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, with adjusting his self-contained breathing apparatus mask during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Lance Cpl. Ashley L. Caal, left, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists Warrant Officer James A. Jones, the CBRN defense officer with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th MEU, with adjusting his self-contained breathing apparatus mask during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis

Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Smith, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, puts on a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Lance Cpl. Brandon C. Smith, a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, puts on a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets comfortable in a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

A chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets comfortable in a Trellchem level-B training suit during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis

Chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialists with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit put on personal protective equipment during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialists with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit put on personal protective equipment during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 15, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Austin A. Lewis)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Lewis

Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, board and provide security during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, board and provide security during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, clears the engine room during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, clears the engine room during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun

A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Force Reconnaissance Battalion, provides medical aid to a simulated injured Marine during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft, Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Force Reconnaissance Battalion, provides medical aid to a simulated injured Marine during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard a Navy Landing Craft, Utility, Jan. 15, 2015. The MRF conducted the VBSS exercise from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dani A. Zunun)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dani Zunun