Combat Cargo Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary

Combat Cargo Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors from the USS Arlington (LPD 24) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit heave a transfer cable aboard the USS Arlington as part of a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during COMPTUEX in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 17, 2018. Composite Training Unit Exercise is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd MEU’s planning and execution of challenging and realistic training scenarios in preparation for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Ochoa)