The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked aboard the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), began routine sustainment training on Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on April 20. The training has been pre-planned and coordinated with Saudi Arabia in order for the BATARG and 26th MEU to conduct mission-essential training, including an amphibious assault and an amphibious raid.
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| AAV-7P Assault Amphibious Vehicles assigned to Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), land on the beach during amphibious raid training on Karan Island, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2020 (Picture source: U.S. Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Pablo Morrison) |