CAAT 2, AH-1Z Vipers conduct CAS in Tabuk, KSA

Credit: Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole | Date Taken: 03/09/2021
210309-M-QM580-4001 TABUK, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (March 9, 2021) – U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct close-air support training with Marines assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 15th MEU, during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR), in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 9. 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 area of operations 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)