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Video by Staff Sgt. Cristian Bestul, Lance Cpl. Sawyer Carleton, Cpl. Jaye Townsend
U.S. Marines, Sailors dive into the deep end for water survival
1st Marine Division
May 9, 2025 | 1:47
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Division train to become water survival advanced-qualified at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 5-9, 2025. WSA training consists of a week-long course that includes execution of emergency activation plans, water survival and rescue scenarios, and risk mitigation employment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Cristian Bestul, Cpl. Jaye Townsend, and Lance Cpl. Sawyer Carleton) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Real Person composed by: FineTune Music/stock.adobe.com, and Deep Ocean composed by Music Revolution/stock.adobe.com)
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Mission

The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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