Why so many troops? Nuclear submarines? Landing transports and teams?

Something big about to happen?

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

Ground Combat Element: Battalion Landing Team

Aviation Combat Element: MV-22 Osprey, CH-53, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, AV-8B Harrier II or F-35B (detachment)

Logistics Combat Element: Combat Logistics Battalion

Command Element


Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)

USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) – Amphibious Assault Ship

USS New York (LPD-21) – Amphibious Transport Dock

USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) – Dock Landing Ship


Surface Combatants

1–2 Arleigh Burke-class Guided-Missile Destroyers

1 Ticonderoga-class Guided-Missile Cruiser


Subsurface

1 Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine (SSN)


Air Assets (Support)

P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Possible E-2 Hawkeye or similar AEW platform