Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for their movement to the next mission objective during their long range training raid at Ft. Pickett, Va., Feb. 9, 2012. The Marines launched the mission from the USS Iwo Jima more than 160 miles away at sea. The 24th MEU is conducting their Certification Exercise with Iwo Jima Amphibious ready Group scheduled Jan. 27 to Feb. 17, which includes a series of missions intended to evaluate and certify the unit for their upcoming deployment.