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- I'm Corporal Alvin Pujols,

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and here's what's happening this week Around the MEF.

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The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit has officially composited

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as a complete Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

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1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment is the MEU

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ground combat element.

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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161

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reinforced the air combat element

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and Combat Logistics Battalion 15,

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the logistic combat element.

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As the 15th MEU prepares to take the reigns

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as America's 911 force,

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the current four deployed MEU is preparing operations

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on the other side of the world.

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^The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's tank platoon

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^conducted live-fire ranges

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^and sustained their maintenance requirements

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^through an exercise, Alligator Dagger,

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which lasted from December 6th to December 21, 2016.

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The 11th MEU will continue their tour

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of the Western Pacific area of operations.

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As the 11th MEU continues their transit

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through the Indian Ocean,

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the First F-35B Squadron crossed the Pacific Ocean

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to their new home.

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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121,

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^the Marine Corps first operational F-35B Squadron

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^assigned to the Fleet Marine Force,

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^flew from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona

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to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

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on January 9, 2017.

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The short take-off vertical landing aircraft is set

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to replace the Marine Corps' F/A-18 Hornet,

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AV-8B Harrier, and EA-6B Prowler.

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From Camp Pendleton, California, I'm Corporal Alvin Pujols.