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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Ray Hendrix, Fleet Public Affairs Center Atlantic

FORT PICKETT, Va. (NNS) -- Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 and other Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) forces completed a unit level training (ULT) exercise Jan. 16-24 at Fort Pickett.

The exericise was designed to imitate challenges that might occer when RIVRON 1 deploys to conduct maritime security operations (MSO) in the Central Command area of operations.

Capt. Michael Jordan, Commander, Riverine Group (RIVGRU) 1, explained how the training provides the best possible preparation.

"We will be going up against insurgent activity, and we need to have the full capability to be able to attack small arms, rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)," said Jordan.

The first three days...

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