Marines, Beninese army practice for final live fire exercise

Story Date
6/16/2009 By
Byline
Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman ,
Unit
Marine Forces Reserve

Dateline

BEMBEREKE, Benin
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The infantry men of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine division sent rounds down ranger using every kind of weapon they brought with them to Benin – scout rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers – during one of the final joint U.S.-Benin live-fire exercise of SHARED ACCORD 2009.

The exercise centered on fire team and squad rushes with machine gun and scout cover as well as the use of medium machine guns and the M203 grenade launcher.

The Marines first demonstrated their fire and movement techniques before the Beninese army returned the favor.

SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25.

BEMBEREKE, Benin-Beninese soldiers fire on the move as part of a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise in preparation for SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field training event. SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/16/2009 9:22 AM
BEMBEREKE, Benin -Lance Cpl. Maurice Martin, an infantry man with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division reloads his M203 grenade launcher during a fire team rush conducted as part of a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise in preparation for SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field training event. SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/16/2009 5:02 AM
BEMBEREKE, Benin-A Beninese soldier racks his weapon during a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise in preparation for SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field training event. SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/16/2009 9:09 AM
BEMBEREKE, Benin-An infantry man with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division helps a Beninese soldier operate the M 240G machine gun during a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise in preparation for the exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field training event. SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/15/2009 7:39 AM
BEMBEREKE, Benin-Lance Cpl. Maurice Martin, and infantry man with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division and Dawsonville, Ga. native shares his water with infantry man Lance Cpl. Bradley Joseph, a Greenville, Ala. native of the same unit after conducting a fire team rush during a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise in preparation for Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field event. SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/16/2009 5:13 AM
BEMBEREKE, Benin-Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division Company Commander Maj. John K. Jarrard, of Gainesville, Ga., helps Lance Cpl. Joseph Bradley, a Lima infantry man from Greenville Ala., get his M249 Squad Automatic Weapon up and running after a weapon malfunction during a fire team rush conducted as part of a joint U.S.-Benin live fire exercise conducted preparation for SHARED ACCORD 2009's final field training SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled, combined U.S.-Benin exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation’s military tactics, techniques and procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs events run concurrent with the military training. The exercise is scheduled to conclude June 25., Lance Cpl. Jad Sleiman, 6/16/2009 5:05 AM