U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Sergio Camar, a native of California assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), fires an M9 pistol during a deck shoot aboard Harpers Ferry in the Pacific Ocean April 7, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle)
U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH alongside U.S. service members and the Republic of India’s armed forces in Visakhapatnam and Kakinada, India, to enhance their skills when responding to humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations, March 21-31, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Patrick Katz)
VISAKHAPATNAM, India – Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embraced India's culture during celebrations, athletic exchanges, and community relations engagements as they participate in Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH 2024.
Currently in the harbor phase, Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH's third iteration incorporated multiple community relations engagement opportunities, friendly sports competitions, and for the first time, participation by Marines and Sailors in a Holi celebration alongside service members from the Indian Armed Forces.
Over 200 Marines and Sailors who arrived to Visakhapatnam aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) took the opportunity to join their Indian counterparts to develop...