Time-lapse of aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
(VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and
Amphibious Squadron Four, conduct flight operations aboard the USS
Kearsarge (LHD 3), while sailing off the coast of Onslow Beach, N.C.,
Jan. 29, 2013. The 26th MEU is conducting Composite Training Unit
Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training
program. 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.