GULF OF TADJOURA (May 8, 2021) Navy Gunners Mate 2 nd Class Ryan Ramirez, from San Antonio, small arms instructor and range safety officer assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Eleven (MESRON-11), gives a safety brief to the next shooter before letting him fire the 240 machine gun during a live-fire sustainment training conducted off the coast of Arta Range, May 08, 2021. In order to keep their gun qualifications, once every six months, crew members are required to hit a target from 300 yards out while idling on the 34-foot Dauntless-class patrol boat. Task Group 68
GULF OF TADJOURA (May 8, 2021) Navy Gunners Mate 2 nd Class Ryan Ramirez, from San Antonio, small arms instructor and range safety officer assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Eleven (MESRON-11), gives a safety brief to the next shooter before letting him fire the 240 machine gun during a live-fire sustainment training conducted off the coast of Arta Range, May 08, 2021. In order to keep their gun qualifications, once every six months, crew members are required to hit a target from 300 yards out while idling on the 34-foot Dauntless-class patrol boat. Task Group , based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti provides port and harbor security, high-value asset protection, and maritime security operations in coastal waterways of the Gulf of Tadjoura. The Task Group includes MSRON-11, the security boat squadron and EOD Platoon 8-2-1, which sweeps the port for explosives as needed. Both units are supported by Navy Expeditionary Combat Command in Norfolk, Virginia. As per the SECNAV Memo of 4 March 2021, the use of masks aboard the patrol boats is relaxed due to the high-risk nature of operations, specifically in this photo the need for clear, audible and unrestricted visualization of verbal communication required for safe and effective operations.
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