5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 1, 2018) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) is underway in support of Alligator Dagger – a combat rehearsal off the coast of Djibouti, Africa. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Alligator Dagger integrates Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical capabilities available to Central Command both afloat and ashore to promote stability and security in the region.

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