Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment take cover after dropping a mortar during a live-fire range June 8 as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Breeze is an annual combined air, land and maritime exercise with the goals of enhancing amphibious operations, improving multinational maritime capabilities and fostering trust and cooperation among participating nations. This year’s exercise includes participants from the United States, Ukraine, Macedonia, Moldova and Georgia and incorporates amphibious operations, maritime interdiction, improvised explosive device and convoy operations and other platoon level training. - Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment take cover after dropping a mortar during a live-fire range June 8 as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Breeze is an annual combined air, land and maritime exercise with the goals of enhancing amphibious operations, improving multinational maritime capabilities and fostering trust and cooperation among participating nations. This year’s exercise includes participants from the United States, Ukraine, Macedonia, Moldova and Georgia and incorporates amphibious operations, maritime interdiction, improvised explosive device and convoy operations and other platoon level training.