Marines TV

U.S. Marines with Tank Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in Exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Africa, Dec. 6-22. This exercise enabled the tank platoon to conduct multiple firing ranges, practice tank formations, and perform annual maintenance. This exercise provided an opportunity for the three ships of the Makin-Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th MEU to come together and conduct amphibious training within the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr. directed this video and provided supplemental videography. Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning edited and provided the bulk of the videography.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in Exercise Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Africa, Dec. 6-22, 2016. The unilateral exercise provided an opportunity for the Makin-Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th MEU to train in amphibious operations and combat sustainment training ashore in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The 11th MEU is currently supporting U.S. 5th Fleet's mission to promote and maintain stability and security in the region.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct its Certification Exercise off the coast of California, Sept. 7-23, 2016. CERTEX is the final exercise, in which the MEU is evaluated and certified to deploy to the Central and Pacific Commands' areas of responsibilities during their upcoming WestPac 16-2 deployment.