15th MEU Marines, Sailors establish a FARP in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Credit: Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin | Date Taken: 03/11/2021
210311-M-JX780-2001 TABUK, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Mar. 11, 2021) – U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a forward arming and refueling point during a theater amphibious combat rehearsal (TACR) in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mar. 6 – 11. 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 Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin)