Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up barrels to be used as targets and fill them with water to weigh the barrels down, prior to conducting a water gunnery range at a Djibouti beach March 25. The water range was the first time in 20 years that 2nd AAV platoon performed this type of aquatic marksmanship training. The 24th MEU Marines are currently training in a series of sustainment and bilateral exercises while in Djibouti. The 24th MEU is currently on a seven month deployment aboard Nassau Amphibious Ready Group vessels as the theatre reserve force for Central Command.