If they're Charlies, they won't be joining Tripoli....
Hence the Join/Support. Can't operate off the deck, but they are USMC and can operate from a nearby land base to support the MEU with AAR support. More than enough hose unit fitted KC-135/KC-46 in theatre.
With the USS Ford hors de combat in Crete I have to wonder if their air wing will also leave the ship and deploy nearer the fight?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_Air_Wing_Eight