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Petty Officer 3rd Class Cuinn O. Poole, center, 23, a corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Panama City, Fla., native, is pinned with the Fleet Marine Force badge, May 24, 2011, aboard USS Bataan. When a corpsman initially joins a Marine command, the sailor must learn about the mission, capabilities, customs, traditions and history of the Marine Corps in an effort to earn the Fleet Marine Force badge. The Marines and sailors of the 22nd MEU are currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 6 aboard USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and will continue to train and improve the MEU’s ability to operate as a cohesive and effective Marine Air Ground Task Force. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission, capable force comprised of an Aviation Combat Element, Marine Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); a Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; a Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its Command Element.

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