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Alligator Dagger
Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Aug. 31, 2017 | 0:40
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team comprising of Amphibious Ready Group America, embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, USS Puller and Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, will conduct sustainment and high-level tactical proficiency training to prepare our forces for expeditionary operations at sea, from the sea and ashore in one of the world's most austere environments during Alligator Dagger 17 beginning Sept. 4, 2017 in Djibouti.
Alligator Dagger 17 is Task Force 51/5’s dedicated, unilateral combat rehearsal provided to the ARG/MEU, USS Puller and SPMAGTF-CR-CC in which each of the elements work together as a combined Navy and Marine Corps team to practice, rehearse and exercise integrated capabilities that are available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore.