Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, stand ready for immediate action drills at Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17, July 21, 2017. The purpose of the drills was to improve the Marines’ response to enemy fire while patrolling. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles.
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, stand ready for immediate action drills at Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17, July 21, 2017. The purpose of the drills was to improve the Marines’ response to enemy fire while patrolling. BLT 3/5, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is exploring state-of-the-art concepts and technologies as the dedicated force for Sea Dragon 2025, a Marine Corps initiative to prepare for future battles. The 31st MEU is taking part in Talisman Saber 17 while deployed on a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise designed to improve the interoperability between Australian and forces.
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