04/14/2014: A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) transits toward the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) prior to a visit, board, search and seizure exercise with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87).
Mason deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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Credit:Navy Media Content Service:1/12/14
- In photo 2, a Marine assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) climbs aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise.
- In photo 3, Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) rig a caving ladder aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise
- In photo 4, a Marine assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) performs a search aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise
- In the final photo, Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) board the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise.