BLT 1/4 Marines fire mortars TACR in 5th Fleet AOO

Credit: Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole | Date Taken: 02/14/2021
210214-M-QM580-2001 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 14, 2021) – U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire M224 60 mm and M252 81 mm mortar systems during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO), Feb. 14. TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to U.S. Central Command, both afloat and ashore, to promote stability and security in the region. The 15th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole)