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Exercise Eager Lion 2016, 5th MEB roaring in Kingdom of Jordan

Marines and sailors from 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade are among 6,000 U.S. and Jordanian service members taking parting in Exercise Eager Lion 2016 in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, May 15-24.Exercise Eager Lion has been conducted annually since 2011, marking the 6th iteration of the exercise, and the 5th MEB has set their goals to make it

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U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations. - U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct non-lethal weapons training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2016. SPMAGTF-CR-CC Marines hone their skills in the event of non-lethal combatant operations.

Suicide Charlie 1/7: Non lethal weapons training

Platoon-sized riot control requires unit cohesion, proficiency with non-lethal weapon systems and an understanding of the proper procedures used to safely administer non-lethal munitions and techniques in a hostile environment. In order to gain these, U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s Company C, Special Purpose Marine Air

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The Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward guidon is retired during the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade activation ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 15, 2015. Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward was re-designated as the 5TH MEB to more accurately reflect Marine Corps organizational doctrine, and will continue to provide a forward-deployed headquarters in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility - The Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward guidon is retired during the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade activation ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Oct. 15, 2015. Command Element Marine Forces Central Command Forward was re-designated as the 5TH MEB to more accurately reflect Marine Corps organizational doctrine, and will continue to provide a forward-deployed headquarters in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility