Red Reef is part of a routine biennial, bilateral exercise between the 11th MEU, Amphibious Squadron 5 and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that focuses on increasing the tactical proficiency of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Saudi Naval Forces.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), along with members of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (are currently executing) kicked off Exercise Red Reef 15 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, (which began,) Dec. 7, 2014.
