Family members gathered at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor

Family members gathered at the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) hangar to greet their loved ones returning from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1. During the deployment, more than 4,500 Marines and Sailors of the America Amphibious Readiness Group and embarked 15th MEU conducted maritime security operations and multiple military-to-military exchanges with partner nations in support of regional security, stability and the free flow of maritime commerce in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. David Bickel/Released)