170909-M-DJ953-274 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 9, 2017) Battalion landing team Battery C of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) practices weapon proficiency during Alligator Dagger 2017. Alligator Dagger is a dedicated, unilateral combat rehearsal led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, in which Navy and Marine Corps units of America Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are to practice, rehearse and exercise integrated capabilities that are available to U.S. Central Command both afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. F Cordoba/Released)