More than 3,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in the Middle East, Aug. 6, as part of a pre-announced Department of Defense deployment.

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NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN -- Earlier this week, Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company Central (FASTCENT) facilitated a Close-Quarters Battle (CQB) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with Sailors and Soldiers aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia Maritime Engagement Team hosted the exchange in their “ship-in-the-box” training facility aboard the installation.

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BAHRAIN – On June 25th and 26th, 100 military leaders from ten partner countries and several U.S. military branches met in Bahrain for the second iteration of the Task Force 51/5-led Multilateral Maritime Engagement. The Multilateral Maritime Engagement (MME) enhances multilateral partnerships and maritime military cooperation throughout the region while supporting the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) security constructs.

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