ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2023) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) lands on the Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), simulating an enemy ship, during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise during Amphibious Ready Group/MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean, April 29, 2023. Maritime interception operations are utilized to capture enemy vessels, combat terrorism, piracy, and smuggling. The Bataan ARG and 26th MEU provide geographic combatant commanders with a wide range of flexible capabilities including maritime security operations, crisis response, sea control, counter-terrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)