BLT 1/4 Marines, Sailors take off from USS Makin Island to Baledogle Military Airfield [Image 1 of 4]

INDIAN OCEAN

12.31.2020

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin  

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

201231-M-JX780-1024 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 31, 2020) – U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit depart the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) in an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th MEU. Somerset, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, and the 15th MEU conduct operations under Joint Task Force – Quartz in support of Operation Octave Quartz. The mission of OOQ is to relocate U.S. Department of Defense forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while maintaining pressure on violent extremists and supporting partner forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin)

• Date Taken: 12.31.2020
• Date Posted: 02.22.2021 06:09
• Photo ID: 6527731
• VIRIN: 201231-M-JX780-1024
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 3.88 MB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN