PACIFIC OCEAN—Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st

PACIFIC OCEAN—Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit place mats for a fast-rope training event aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), July 27, 2017. This training ensures that the Marines and Sailors of the BLT are properly trained and ready to handle any mission around the globe. The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready Group are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance regional partnerships and serve as a ready-response capability for any type of contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy Laboy)