SIERRA DEL RETIN, Spain (June 23, 2011) - Spanish marines along with Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to load into an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) to conduct parachute operations into a Spanish military training area northwest of Naval Station Rota, Spain, June 23, as part of the bilateral Spanish Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2011. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, which includes multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and the amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) are also participating in the exercise.