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The addition of the team to the littoral regiment marks the third and final subordinate element of the regiment, which also includes the 12th Littoral Anti-Air Battalion and 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personnel assigned to the team will focus on narrowing in on areas where Marines and other U.S. troops can take advantage of enemies\u2019 weaknesses<b> <\/b>while obfuscating the ability of adversaries to accurately locate American troops and disrupt their decision-making, the release stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Marine Corps\u2019 force modernization efforts designed the LCT for speed, mobility, lethality, and precision,\u201d Lt. Col. 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