Lance Cpl. Nicholas Jenkins, left, an Appamattox, Va., native with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, works with a sailor to store boxes of food during a replenishment at sea detail, or RAS, aboard the USS Iwo Jima Nov. 24, 2012. During the RAS the USS Iwo Jima took on fuel, fresh fruits, vegetables, and supplies to sustain the ship while underway. The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility serving as an expeditionary crisis response force capable of a variety of missions, from full-scale combat to evacuations and humanitarian assistance. Since deploying in March, they have supported a variety of missions in the U.S. Central, Africa and European Commands, assisted the Navy in safeguarding sea lanes, and conducted various bilateral and unilateral training events in several countries in the Middle East and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tucker S. Wolf/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.24.2012 |
Date Posted: | 11.25.2012 11:49 |
Photo ID: | 789199 |
VIRIN: | 121124-M-TK324-219 |
Resolution: | 3744x5616 |
Size: | 1.13 MB |
Location: | MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
Web Views: | 239 |
Downloads: | 16 |
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