Pride of the Pacific: Coming Aboard
U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the San Antonio-class
amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Boxer
Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet
area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime
stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean
and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke
points. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Matthew Teutsch)
ARABIAN GULF - Marines and Sailors from the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed a two-week training exercise aboard multiple U.S. military installations in Kuwait, Aug. 9.
For Red Flag 19-3, Marines from Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), comprised the core group of Marines leading the Combined Air Operations Center Nellis (CAOC-N) on Nellis Air Force Base, July 7 to August 3, 2019. The group was augmented by other units across both 2nd and 3rd MAW. This was the first time in recent history that Marines have led the CAOC-N.
