OCT 12, 2021Marines assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an M240B mounted on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a live-fire range at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Oct. 7, 2021. The 11th MEU and Essex Amphibious Ready Group are 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.