A joint organization training
operation comprised of U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit along with federal and local law
enforcement conduct a night raid on Wet'n'Wild water park during
Realistic Urban Training Exercise 23.1 (RUTEX 23.1).
The purpose of RUTEX is to
incorporate the specialized individual and small unit skills
of the MEU and conduct high-intensity, advanced, and complex
Marine Air Ground Task Force operations in order to prepare
MEUs and other designated forces to support the geographic
combatant commanders.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance
Cpl. Cody Purcell January 10, 2023
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