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Operation Octave Quartz

U.S. Marine Corps photo by n/a/Released 210101-N-NH257-1035.JPG

Feb 9, 2021

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 1, 2021) Marines dearm ordnance on an F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to provide close-air support to Operation Octave Quartz. The mission of OOQ is to relocate U.S. Department of Defense forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while maintaining pressure on violent extremists and supporting partner forces.

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