Marines and sailors of the Command Element, 15th Marine

Marines and sailors of the Command Element, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation in the hanger bay of the USS Peleliu Nov. 1. The first-of-the-month formation highlighted those Marines who received awards or were promoted. The 15th MEU is deployed as part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.