ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 15, 2021) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), stages after offloading a landing craft utility in the early morning, beginning an amphibious assault during Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 15, 2021. COMPTUEX is a month-long training event designed to test Amphibious Ready Groups’ and MEUs’ capabilities against the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Mark Andries)