Combat Camera in the Field

U. S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jerome Hanley, a scout sniper assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M107 special application scoped rifle during an exercise defending the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) against small boat attacks while at sea, Feb. 10, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juanenrique Owings)