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U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Native Fury 18 execute Exercise Native Fury in the United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21-Feb 9. Exercise NF18 is a Joint Chiefs of Staff directed, U.S. Central Command sponsored, I Marine Expeditionary Force executed maritime prepositioning force exercise conducted in the Marine Corps Forces Central Command area of responsibility. Native Fury is designed to train Marines and Sailors in crisis response through MPF operations and aims to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between international partners. NF18 is executed at various training sites throughout the U.A.E., to include: Fujairah Naval Base, Minhad Air Base, and Jebel Ali Port. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Devan K. Gowans and Cpl. Christopher D. Thompson)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cameron Soldano and Lance Cpl. Nickolas Hoeckler, military working dog handlers with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, share their experiences working with their companions during exercise Native Fury 18. The exercise is designed to train Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Native Fury Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors in maritime prepositioning force operations and aims to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation, enhance maritime capabilities, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability between the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Thompson and Sgt. Devan Gowans/Released)