Posted: 05/11/2023
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands on the Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201), a simulated enemy ship while conducting a visit, board, search and seizure during Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX), Atlantic Ocean, April 29, 2023. Maritime Interception Operations are utilized to capture enemy vessels, combat terrorism, piracy, and smuggling. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)