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Marines and sailors with Headquarters Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a Battle Skills Exercise in order to operate on a much larger scale prior to the start of Large Scale Exercisee-15 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 3-6, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the Brigade-level, which is designed to enable live, virtual, and constructive training for participating forces, supports U.S. National Security Strategy, and allows participating nations to strengthen partnerships and their ability to operate together.

Marines and sailors with Headquarters Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a Battle Skills Exercise in order to operate on a much larger scale prior to the start of Large Scale Exercisee-15 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 3-6, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the Brigade-level, which is designed to enable live, virtual, and constructive training for participating forces, supports U.S. National Security Strategy, and allows participating nations to strengthen partnerships and their ability to operate together.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Dye

Marines and sailors with Headquarters Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a battle skills exercise in preparation to operate on a much larger scale as part of Large Scale Exercise-15 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 3-6, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the Brigade-level, designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for participating forces.

Marines and sailors with Headquarters Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a battle skills exercise in preparation to operate on a much larger scale as part of Large Scale Exercise-15 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 3-6, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the Brigade-level, designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for participating forces.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Dye

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

U.S. Africa Command will validate the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Joint Task Force Headquarters capability during a command-post exercise for Exercise Judious Response 2015 from March 19-25, 2015. The MEB JTF HQ for the exercise includes representatives from across all the military services, the United Kingdom, U.S. Special Operations Command, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and the Joint Training Section from the Joint Staff J7.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chloe Nelson

Maj. Will Clarke, future operations planner with the British Royal Marines, presents a plaque to Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), on the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) at its home port, Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., during exercise Bold Alligator 14, Oct. 28, 2014. Bold Alligator is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Maj. Will Clarke, future operations planner with the British Royal Marines, presents a plaque to Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), on the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) at its home port, Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., during exercise Bold Alligator 14, Oct. 28, 2014. Bold Alligator is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony Ortiz

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, receive an update of events aboard the USS Iwo Jima during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014, Oct. 30. Simcock and Thebaud took command of naval forces within 24 hours notice by executing the experimental Fly-In and Integrated Command Element concept aboard the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of North Carolina. The FICE, part of the Marine's Expeditionary Force 21 Concept, is one of many experiments being conducted during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, commanding general of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, receive an update of events aboard the USS Iwo Jima during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014, Oct. 30. Simcock and Thebaud took command of naval forces within 24 hours notice by executing the experimental Fly-In and Integrated Command Element concept aboard the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of North Carolina. The FICE, part of the Marine's Expeditionary Force 21 Concept, is one of many experiments being conducted during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Paumen

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, talks with Lt. Col. Wayne Waltrip, Force Effects Coordinator, and his staff aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 29, 2014. Simcock and Thebaud took command aboard the USS Iwo Jima within 24 hours notice by executing the experimental Fly-In and Integrated Command Element concept aboard the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of North Carolina. The FICE, part of the Marine's Expeditionary Force 21 Concept, is one of many experiments being conducted during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, commanding general of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, talks with Lt. Col. Wayne Waltrip, Force Effects Coordinator, and his staff aboard the USS Iwo Jima, Oct. 29, 2014. Simcock and Thebaud took command aboard the USS Iwo Jima within 24 hours notice by executing the experimental Fly-In and Integrated Command Element concept aboard the USS Iwo Jima off the coast of North Carolina. The FICE, part of the Marine's Expeditionary Force 21 Concept, is one of many experiments being conducted during Exercise Bold Alligator 2014.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek Paumen

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), presents a cake to Maj. Will Clarke, future operations planner with the British Royal Marines, celebrating their 350th birthday on the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) at its home port, Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., during exercise Bold Alligator 14, Oct. 28, 2014. Bold Alligator is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Maj. Gen. Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), presents a cake to Maj. Will Clarke, future operations planner with the British Royal Marines, celebrating their 350th birthday on the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) at its home port, Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., during exercise Bold Alligator 14, Oct. 28, 2014. Bold Alligator is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony Ortiz

Maj. Gen Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Maj. Gen Richard L. Simcock, Commanding General, 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz

U.S. Marines, sailors, and Coalition forces assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) attend a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

U.S. Marines, sailors, and Coalition forces assigned to 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) attend a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz

U.S. Marine Maj. Marcus J. Mainz, Future Operations planner with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

U.S. Marine Maj. Marcus J. Mainz, Future Operations planner with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz

U.S. Marine Maj. Marcus J. Mainz, Future Operations planner with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

U.S. Marine Maj. Marcus J. Mainz, Future Operations planner with 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), speaks with Marines, sailors and Coalition forces assigned to 2d MEB at a transition brief in support of exercise Bold Alligator 14, at Naval Operations Base Norfolk, Va., Oct. 25, 2014. Exercise Bold Alligator 14 is a multi-national, synthetic naval amphibious exercise designed to train the full range of amphibious capabilities in order to provide unique and contemporary solutions to global challenges.

Photo by Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz