RUBKAT, Oman (Feb. 27, 2017) A solider with the Royal

RUBKAT, Oman (Feb. 27, 2017) A solider with the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) posts security through a window during the final exercise rehearsals as part of Exercise Sea Solider ’17 at Rabkut, Oman, Feb. 27. During the exercise, Marines instructed the RAO soldiers on the proper procedures for clearing rooms and multi-level buildings. 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 Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.)