Keywords: 24th marine expeditionary unit 24thmarineexpeditionaryunit 24th meu 24thmeu maritime raid force maritimeraidforce mrf bataan amphibious ready group bataanamphibiousreadygroup arg amphibious squadron 8 amphibioussquadron8 phibron 8 phibron8 marine medium tiltrotor squadron 365 reinforced marinemediumtiltrotorsquadron365reinforced vmm-365(rein) vmm365rein marines sailors argmeuex rq-21a blackjack rq21ablackjack rq-21a blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft rq21ablackjackunmannedaerialsurveillanceaircraft defense of the amphibious task force defenseoftheamphibioustaskforce datf strait transit straittransit uss bataan ussbataan uss mesa verde ussmesaverde uss carter hall usscarterhall at sea atsea airplane vehicle aircraft outdoor An RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft sets on a launcher as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), begin a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense of the amphibious task force mission during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 13, 2016. During the three-week training evolution, Marines will tackle a wide range of operations and scenarios enhancing interoperability and amphibious warfare capabilities with their Navy counterparts. The RQ-21A provides persistent maritime and land-based tactical surveillance, enhancing the MEU’s ability to defend the naval vessels of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brianna Gaudi) An RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft sets on a launcher as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), begin a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense of the amphibious task force mission during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 13, 2016. During the three-week training evolution, Marines will tackle a wide range of operations and scenarios enhancing interoperability and amphibious warfare capabilities with their Navy counterparts. The RQ-21A provides persistent maritime and land-based tactical surveillance, enhancing the MEU’s ability to defend the naval vessels of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brianna Gaudi) |