U.S. Marines Train in Djibouti

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Marines offload from an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 1, 2014. The Marines are assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the aircraft crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 Reinforced, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 11th MEU are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines offload from an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 1, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines offload equipment from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 1, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines offload equipment from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 1, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines zero their weapons on the firing range during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. David I. Tanenbaum, right, zeros his weapon during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 2, 2014. Tanenbaum is a rifleman assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marines zero their weapons during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 2, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Parker J. Crochet, left, prepares to zero his weapon during sustainment training in D'Arta Plage, Djibouti, Dec. 2, 2014. Crochet is a rifleman assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga