RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) A Soldier with the Royal

RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 26, 2017) A Soldier with the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) posts security on an entryway while conducting Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) training during Exercise Sea Soldier ’17 at Rabkut, Oman, Feb. 26. The Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), collaborated with the Omani soldiers to execute room clearing techniques together. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. The 11th MEU is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. April L. Price)