Eastern Maverick 19 (EM 19) is CENTCOM Directed, NAVCENT executed annual bilateral amphibious/land-based exercise to strengthen critical warfighting capabilities and enhance interoperability and operational readiness. U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Qatari Forces will be participating in EM 19. The exercise takes place 25-29 November 2018, on beachfronts and a live-fire range in Qatar. Exercise Eastern Maverick has not been conducted since 2012 due to operational requirements for both the U.S. and Qatar.