RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) Marines with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire illumination flares during a night combat marksmanship range as part of Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 25. The Marines used the flares to illuminate the live-fire range, assisting Royal Army of Oman soldiers with target acquisition in low light conditions. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of and partner nations to work together in maintainin
RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 25, 2017) Marines with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire illumination flares during a night combat marksmanship range as part of Exercise Sea Soldier, Feb. 25. The Marines used the flares to illuminate the live-fire range, assisting Royal Army of Oman soldiers with target acquisition in low light conditions. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. USS Somerset, with the embarked 11th MEU, is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce, and enhance regional stability.
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