5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2017) - A CH-53E Sea Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (reinforced), approaches the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during heavy-lift operations as part of exercise Alligator Dagger 2017. Alligator Dagger is a dedicated, unilateral combat rehearsal led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, in which Navy and Marine Corps units of America Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are to practice, rehearse and exercise integrat
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2017) - A CH-53E Sea Stallion, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (reinforced), approaches the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during heavy-lift operations as part of exercise Alligator Dagger 2017. Alligator Dagger is a dedicated, unilateral combat rehearsal led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, in which Navy and Marine Corps units of America Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are to practice, rehearse and exercise integrated capabilities that are available to Central Command both afloat and ashore. ( Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist (select) Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
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