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841st Transportation Battalion conducts MRAP On-loading Operation
June 23, 2017 — The 841st Transportation Battalion participated in a mobility exercise where they loaded more than 200 pieces of equipment onto the Liberty Maritime Corporation’s ship Liberty Passion here, June 16, 2017. The bulk of the shipment included mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, better known as the MRAP. The purpose of this prepositioned, stock, pool equipment is to support the U.S. Marine Corps throughout Europe and Asia... MORE

More than 200 pieces of equipment were loaded onto the Liberty Maritime Corporation’s ship Liberty Passion, June 15, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. – Weapons Station. Members from the 841st Transportation Battalion staged, processed and configured the equipment in support of Marine Corps pre-positioning and staging across Europe and Asia. The 841st TB conducts surface distribution and port clearance operations in support of Geographic Combatant Commanders and deployment readiness.