WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The release stated that "approximately 325 Marines and Sailors from the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and 175 Marines and Sailors from the Sri Lankan navy and Marine Corps will take part.”
27 March 2017, 17:54 GMT
“This is the second [11th MEU] military-to-military exchange with Sri Lanka [ARG],” It said.
The US Navy warship USS Comstock is also participating in training exercise and will bring aboard Sri Lankan sailors for a review of damage control procedures, the release added.
Amphibious Ready Groups and Marine Expeditionary Units perform combat and humanitarian assistance operations, the release noted.
