U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, fire 60mm mortars during the bilateral engagement Falcon Sentry in the United Arab Emirates, Sept 24, 2020.


Falcon Sentry is a combined-joint engagement opportunity between the UAE Armed Forces and U.S. Marine Corps to advance their collective defense capability within the region. SPMAGTF-CR-CC regularly trains with partner nations to increase military cooperation and strengthen partnerships throughout U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Brendan Custer)