Training for Expeditionary Ops

07/05/2016
07/05/2016: Bulk Fuel Specialist Marines and Marine aviation crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU fuel aircraft at a Forward Armament and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 11, 2016.  The mission of a FARP is to provide fuel and ordnance necessary…

Cobras Operating at Sea

12/23/2014
12/23/2014: Two AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), depart the USS Makin Island in support of ongoing operations, Sept. 24. [maxgallery id="70349"] Credit:11th MEU:9/24/14 The 11th MEU is a forward-deployed, flexible sea-based Marine Air-Ground Task Force embarked with the Makin…

USS Makin Island in the South China Sea

11/24/2014
11/24/2014: An MV-22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is seen on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. [maxgallery…

USS Makin Island Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training

06/03/2014
06/03/2014:The photos in this slideshow highlight Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego, Calif., April 9, 2014.  PMINT is a two-week predeployment training event focused on the combined capabilities of the MEU and Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and…

Aerial Delivery Training Mission

05/30/2014
05/30/2014: Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced) and Combat Logistics Battalion 11 (CLB-11), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an aerial delivery exercise during Realist Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX) 14-1 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 21, 2014.  Credit:11th Marine Expeditionary Unit:3/21/14