141210-M-CB493-151 RAS AL KHAIR, Saudi Arabia (Dec. 10, 2014) Marine Corps 1st lt. Austin J. Hartman, from Hays, Kan., a platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11 MEU), operates an MG42 general-purpose machine gun from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces as part of joint weapons familiarization training during exercise Red Reef 15. Red Reef is part of a routine theater security cooperation engagement plan. ( Marine Corps photos by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released) Machine gun of Royal Saudi Naval Force

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141210-M-CB493-151 RAS AL KHAIR, Saudi Arabia (Dec. 10, 2014) Marine Corps 1st lt. Austin J. Hartman, from Hays, Kan., a platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11 MEU), operates an MG42 general-purpose machine gun from the Royal Saudi Naval Forces as part of joint weapons familiarization training during exercise Red Reef 15. Red Reef is part of a routine theater security cooperation engagement plan. ( Marine Corps photos by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released) Machine gun of Royal Saudi Naval Forces in December 2014 (cropped)

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