Colonel Scott D. Campbell, commanding officer, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses his unit after the Command Element’s promotion and awards ceremony in the hangar bay of the USS Peleliu, Dec. 1. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force, providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John Robbart III/Released)