17116-M-WP334-0072 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2017) U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) after a raid during a combined composite unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). COMPTUEX is the final stage of a comprehensive training cycle aimed at building cohesion between the Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group’s Navy, Marine Corps team and certifying them for deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)