U.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major Exercise

[Automobile] U.S. Marines ‘Storm’ Israeli Beaches As Part Of A Major Exercise “Approximately 500 personnel from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit [MEU], including one logistics battalion detachment, one infantry rifle company, a [light armored reconnaissance](//news.usni.org/2021/05/04/marines-seeking-advanced-reconnaissance-vehicle-prototypes-after-unsuccessful-attempts-to-replace-lav) company, and a HIMARS [ [High Mobility Artillery Rocket System](//www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15410/himars-goes-to-sea-us-marines-now-fire-guided-artillery-rockets-from-ships) ] platoon,” will take part in the exercise, according to 5th Fleet/NAVCENT. The 11th MEU and Portland are both in the region on a regular deployment as part of [the Essex Amphibious Ready Group](//news.usni.org/2021/11/01/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-nov-1-2021) (ARG), which has the Wasp class amphibious assault ship [USS Essex](//www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23414/marine-corps-f-35bs-have-arrived-off-the-coast-of-africa-for-the-very-first-time) at its core. It is unclear how many IDF personnel...