PACIFIC OCEAN, Calif., – Marine Col. Joseph Clearfield,

PACIFIC OCEAN, Calif., – Marine Col. Joseph Clearfield, commanding officer of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Left) and Navy Capt. Peter Collins, commanding officer of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) (Right), meet in the well deck of the USS San Diego (LPD-22) before overseeing a vessel board search and seizure mission during PHIBRON-MEU integration, April 7, 2017. Clearfield accompanied Collins on the ship’s bridge to watch the 15th MEU Maritime Raid Force conduct their VBSS mission unfold. This Navy-Marine Corps team supports combatant commanders in maintaining regional maritime security and stability while providing offshore options to deter, influence and win in an era of uncertainty. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero)