A Marine with Easy Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires his M249 squad automatic weapon during a training exercise at the infantry platoon battle course aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 7. Easy Company conducted a mechanized assault, which employed multiple assets to include amphibious assault vehicles, artillery and mortars. The BLT is conducting pre-deployment training exercises for the next two weeks in preparation for an upcoming deployment in 2011. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable force of 2,200 Marines and sailors and comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 263; Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.