15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Camp Pendleton, CA
15th MEU’s BLT conducts combat rehearsals during Alligator Dagger
September 16, 2017
— U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS - 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.
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15th MEU, America ARG leadership meet with Djiboutian Chief of Defense
September 13, 2017
— U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 13, 2017) – 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and America Amphibious Ready Group leadership hosted the Republic of Djibouti Chief of Defense Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, Brig. Gen. Ali Mohamed Taher, Deputy Chief of Defense, and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Phil Purcell, for an official visit aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) Sept. 13, to discuss the growing U.S.-Djibouti military relationship, review crisis response demonstrations during Alligator Dagger and provide updates regarding joint regional security contributions.
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America ARG and 15th MEU Remember 9/11
September 11, 2017
— GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2017) – It was a day that changed the course of history for millions of people around the world and impacted all walks of life – a day that still weighs heavily on the hearts of so many, including those serving in uniform.
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Alligator Dagger tests warfighting capabilities
September 6, 2017
— In the early morning hours, two miles off the coast of Djibouti, sits an Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (ARG/MEU) preparing to come ashore in what will prove to be a visually breathtaking experience.
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USS San Diego (LPD 22) celebrates Women’s Equality Day
August 26, 2017
— This milestone for women has not been forgotten. Even now, 97 years later, men and women aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) come together to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on ship while underway by holding an event in the ship’s chapel hosted by the Diversity Committee, Aug. 26, 2017.
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15th MEU, America ARG break out the cleats for friendly soccer game
August 6, 2017
— “Once the port call was announced, the Cam Rahn International Port guards reached out to us to set up a game,” said Lieutenant Wade Hammond, Battalion Landing Team and Landing Force Chaplain aboard USS San Diego (LPD 22). “They expressed the fun experiences both teams [U.S. and Vietnamese] had in the past and wished to play against Marines and Sailors again.
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15th MEU LCE creates elixir of life
August 1, 2017
— The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is deployed as a crises response and contingency force in the 7th Fleet’s area of operation and prepared for a multitude of mission capabilities, from full-scale raids to humanitarian assistance-disaster relief efforts.
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15th MEU, America ARG to conduct training in Hawai'i
July 12, 2017
— Whether bringing food and supplies to people in need or conducting a raid to remove a wanted individual from the battlefield, the MEU-ARG provides our nation with an on-call, forward deployed crisis response force.
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