Coalition forces conduct amphibious operations to move U.S. Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit on the USS Bataan, sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, to a staging area on Mubarak Military City near Alexandria, Egypt. Operation Bright Star 2009 is a multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and several other participating forces. Photo by Spc. Lindsey Frazier