Ammunition sits on the flight deck before being handed out to Marines and sailors with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Jan. 31, 2013. The Marines and Sailors are preparing to conduct a simulated night raid during the 26th MEU's Composite Training Unit Exercise, the final phase of a six-month pre-deployment training program. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force. The MEU is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle N. Runnels/Released)