U.S. Marines and Sailors with FASTCENT, Saudi Marines, Participate in Exercise Indigo Defender 26
A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command, demonstrates an M240B machine gun fighting position to Saudi marines with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces during exercise Indigo Defender 26 at King Faisal Naval Base, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 3, 2026. Indigo Defender 26 is a capstone bilateral maritime exercise between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command to enhance interoperability and strengthen our capacity to maintain regional maritime security and stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Angela Wilcox)