210104-M-JX780-1042 BALEDOGLE MILITARY AIRFIELD, Somalia (Jan. 4, 2021) – Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up an M2A1 machine gun to provide security for a runway. The 15th MEU is conducting operations under Joint Task Force – Quartz in support of Operation Octave Quartz. The mission of OOQ is to relocate Department of Defense forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while maintaining pressure on violent extremists and supporting partner forces.

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