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DJIBOUTI (SEPT. 5, 2017) - U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit strategically position themselves during an Alligator Dagger beach landing exercise – a two-week combat rehearsal that prepares incoming Naval Amphibious Forces, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Amphibious ReadY Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit teams to integrate and synchronize warfighting capabilities in the U.S. Central Command's area of operations. Approximately 2,000 Sailors and Marines from the America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), the command ship for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 3; USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52); USS San Diego (LPD 22); USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3); Battalion Landing Team 1/5; Aviation Combat Element VMM-161 (reinforced) and the Logistics Combat Element CLB-15 are participating in the third iteration of this exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Harwood/Released)
| Date Taken: | 09.05.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 09.06.2017 12:54 |
| Photo ID: | 3741388 |
| VIRIN: | 170905-Z-XQ637-011 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 7.54 MB |
| Location: | DJ |
| Web Views: | 241 |
| Downloads: | 34 |
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CJTF-HOA supports CENTCOM’s Alligator Dagger exercise
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