Maritime Raid Force • Combat Cameraman • Helo Casts from Helicopter

Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) combat cameraman, helo casts with Maritime Raid Force Marines to conduct scout swimming exercises, at sea, April 24, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations aboard the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. 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 motion media by Cpl. Christopher Q. Stone, 26th MEU Combat Camera/Released)