ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (Oct. 1, 2015) Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security alongside soldiers with the French 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) during a desert survival and tactics course. Elements of the 15th MEU are training with the 5th RIAOM in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released) Marines, French set up to train in Djibouti 151001-M-TJ275-016

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