An extremely busy time for the Navy/Marine Corps.

This is an extremely busy time for the Navy/Marine Corps...check this out...

*24th MEU conducting certification exercises AND participating in Bold Alligator.
*31st MEU on its way to Cobra Gold.
*11Th MEU conducting operations in Djibuti and 5th fleets area of operations.
*unknown Marine unit participating in Enhanced Mojave Viper.
*3rd Recon is exercising with Singapore's Underwater Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams.
*2nd Regimental Landing Team is participating in Bold Alligator.
*unknown Marine units participating in Iron Fist.


***And of course the units involved in the fighting in Afghanistan.

That's just off the top of my head and of course it doesn't give a real breakdown into the number of Marines and Sailors involved or the percentages either.  Just a guess but I would bet that you have well over 70% of the Marine Corps either involved or supporting an exercise or combat effort at this time.

And this doesn't include what the boys over at Tampa are doing (Marine side anyway).

Interesting times.  Interesting and busy times.