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GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2016) U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hook and climb a ladder on to an unknown vessel to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) mission during Exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 12. The MRF and special amphibious reconnaissance corpsmen provide the MEU with capabilities such as ship-borne and airborne raids, reconnaissance, and VBSS. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU are operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts to ensure the free flow of commerce, freedom of navigation and regional security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.)

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lcac uss makin island recon reconnaissance vbss dock landing ship lhd 8 amphibious transport dock ship 11 th meu 11 th marine expeditionary unit amphibious assault ship amphibious ready group logistics combat element usnavcent landing craft air cushion aviation combat element magtf marine air ground task force maritime raid force combat logistics battalion 11 clb 11 ground combat element lsd 45 uss comstock mrf makin island arg vmm 163 blt 1 4 visit board search and seizure uss somerset lpd 25 marine medium tiltrotor squadron 163 reinforced battalion landing team 1st battalion 4th marines alligator dagger ctf 51 5 naval amphibious forces gunnery sgt robert brown gulf of aden exercise alligator dagger visit board search and seizure dvids ultra high resolution high resolution visit board search us navy us marine corps air cushion landing craft lcac
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label_outline Explore Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 4th Marines, Ctf 51 5, Gunnery Sgt Robert Brown

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lcac uss makin island recon reconnaissance vbss dock landing ship lhd 8 amphibious transport dock ship 11 th meu 11 th marine expeditionary unit amphibious assault ship amphibious ready group logistics combat element usnavcent landing craft air cushion aviation combat element magtf marine air ground task force maritime raid force combat logistics battalion 11 clb 11 ground combat element lsd 45 uss comstock mrf makin island arg vmm 163 blt 1 4 visit board search and seizure uss somerset lpd 25 marine medium tiltrotor squadron 163 reinforced battalion landing team 1st battalion 4th marines alligator dagger ctf 51 5 naval amphibious forces gunnery sgt robert brown gulf of aden exercise alligator dagger visit board search and seizure dvids ultra high resolution high resolution visit board search us navy us marine corps air cushion landing craft lcac