Exercise Alexander the Great 2019 begins in Volos, Greece

Photo By Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Ochoa | A Greek Marine from the 521st Marine Battalion, 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade, takes pictures of a landing craft, air cushion attached to Assault Craft Unit 4, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, while participating in a beach landing during exercise Alexander the Great 2019 in Volos, Greece, Jan. 5. Exercise Alexander the Great 2019 is combined training exercise between U.S. and Hellenic armed forces. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability, reassuring allied and partner nations, improving readiness, and strengthening relationships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Ochoa/Released)  

MAKASSAR STRAIT

01.05.2019

Story by Capt. Joshua Smith 

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (January 5, 2019) – Approximately 300 U.S. Marines and 300 Greek military personnel have arrived in Volos, Greece, to participate in exercise Alexander the Great 2019. ATG19 is a bi-lateral security cooperation training exercise involving primarily Hellenic Marines from the 32nd Marine Brigade and U.S. Marines from 22 MEU and the USS Arlington. The purpose of this exercise is to conduct battalion-level command and control and company-level combined arms training in order to increase interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Greece Armed Forces, reassure allied and partner nations, improve readiness, and reinforce relationships.

• Date Taken: 01.05.2019
• Date Posted: 01.05.2019 05:58
• Story ID: 306256
• Location: MAKASSAR STRAIT