U.S. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) land at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in the combined Australian-U.S. exercise CROCODILE 99.

The opportunity to engage in full combined arms live firing exercises, including 155mm artillery, air strikes and naval gunfire support, was a major plus for United States Marine Corps units participating in the combined/joint CROCODILE 99 Field Training Exercise (East) in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

Australia’s Shoalwater Bay Training Area provided 1,000 U.S. Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) with exceptional training opportunities.