13th MEU Maritime Raid Force trains aboard USNS Alan Shepard

110330-M-OH054-326 ARABIAN SEA (March 30, 2011) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands watch on the flight deck of USNS Alan Shephard during visit, board, search, and seizure training, March 30. The MEU is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

110330-M-OH054-033 ARABIAN SEA (March 30, 2011) – U.S. Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, pull alongside the military sealift command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3) to perform a visit, board, search, and seize evolution during a training exercise. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher O’Quin/Released)

110330-M-OH054-089 ARABIAN SEA (March 30, 2011) – A U.S. Marine with Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, handcuffs a U.S. Marine role playing as a suspected pirate during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the military sealift command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3). (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher O’Quin/Released)