15th MEU Prepares for Deployment

05/28/2017
05/28/2017: The workup for deployment by a Marine Expeditionary Unit is a phased process of preparation. The 15th MEU will be the first operational MEU deployed on the USS America, so the ability to use its new capabilities is part of the combat preparation effort. [maxgallery id="97666"] These photos credited to…

Exercising an Insertion Force

03/15/2017
03/15/2017: Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force conduct an air insertion reconnaissance during Realistic Urban Terrain training at Twentynine Palms, March 6, 2017. RUT is a land-based exercise that provides an opportunity to integrate unique skills and develop the MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments.…

MV-22 Osprey Lands on French Naval Ship

08/16/2015
08/16/2015: GULF OF ADEN (July 5, 2015) An MV-22B Osprey from the "Greyhawks" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck of the French amphibious assault ship BPC Dixmude (L9015). The U.S. Marines and Sailors of the 15th MEU and Essex Amphibious…

Dropping in Unannounced: 15th MEU Marines Execute Vertical Raid

06/25/2015
06/25/2015: U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute a vertical raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) March 29, 2015. These Marines departed the USS Essex (LHD 2), off the coast of San Diego, in MV-22B Ospreys and landed…

15th MEU Marines Conduct TRAP mission

12/12/2014
12/12/2014: U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel mission during realistic urban training aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Dec. 7, 2014. RUT prepares the 15th MEU's Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing their combat skills…