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Video by Cpl. Timothy Valero

15th MEU’s BLT conducts combat rehearsals during Alligator Dagger

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Sept. 15, 2017 | 5:12

The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Battalion Landing Team started their portion of Alligator Dagger 17, a two-week combat rehearsal in Djibouti, to increase proficiency and readiness in the 5th Fleet area of operation, by reintroducing basic marksmanship skills and weapons familiarization. The America Amphibious Ready Group and 15th MEU are a forward deployed engaged and postured to shape actions across a range of military operations to resolve conflict and to combat the enemy in remote, austere environments that would otherwise be inaccessible. Now that the Marines and Sailors of 15th MEU and America ARG have Alligator Dagger combat rehearsals under their belt, they will continue to push forward into the 5th Fleets area of operation, ready, strong and determined.