Exercise Tartan Eagle Phase One, U.S. Marines and British Royal Marines [Image 29 of 33]

CHESAPEAKE, VA, UNITED STATES

09.20.2021

Photo by Sgt. Kealiiholokaikeikiokalani De Los Santos 

Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Gomez Jr., a close-quarters battle (CQB) instructor with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR), observes Marines with Recapture Tactics Team, MCSFR, and British Royal Marine with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines conduct low light close-quarters battle techniques with special effects small arms marking systems during exercise Tartan Eagle at Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Chesapeake, Virginia, Sept. 20, 2021. CQB training allowed U.S. Marines to develop their skills alongside British Royal Marines with a similar occupation field, proficiently clear rooms and efficiently engage an enemy indoors. Exercise Tartan Eagle is a bilateral biyearly training exercise for the U.S. military and British Royal Marines to train close-quarters battle strategy and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kealii De Los Santos)

• Date Taken: 09.20.2021
• Date Posted: 09.22.2021 17:13
• Photo ID: 6850477
• VIRIN: 210920-M-MA011-1129
• Resolution: 5145x3430
• Size: 1.25 MB
• Location: CHESAPEAKE, VA, US