GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the

GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force watches as he leaves the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21. Marines with the MRF practiced aerial sniping from a helicopter to improve their accuracy shooting from the air. The 15th MEU is embarked on the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)