A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during the culminating event of 1st Marine Division Schools’ Urban Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015. The course is a 15-day period of instruction that includes classwork, combat marksmanship and physical training executed in a simulated urban combat environment. - A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, provides security during the culminating event of 1st Marine Division Schools’ Urban Leaders Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015. The course is a 15-day period of instruction that includes classwork, combat marksmanship and physical training executed in a simulated urban combat environment.
U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany, Sunday, and is bound for Bulgaria. The tanks, artillery, and light armored reconnaissance vehicles will be loaded on trains and moved across Europe demonstrating our allies’ and international partners’ ability to move heavy equipment across the region to support operations during a crisis. - U.S. Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support NATO allies and international partner countries. The heavy equipment arrived in Bremerhaven, Germany, Sunday, and is bound for Bulgaria. The tanks, artillery, and light armored reconnaissance vehicles will be loaded on trains and moved across Europe demonstrating our allies’ and international partners’ ability to move heavy equipment across the region to support operations during a crisis.
Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment prepare to start the movement to contact training event during Large Scale Exercise 15 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 14–15, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the brigade level, designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for participating forces. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment prepare to start the movement to contact training event during Large Scale Exercise 15 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 14–15, 2015. LSE-15 is a combined U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian and British exercise conducted at the brigade level, designed to enable live, virtual and constructive training for participating forces.
Charles "Charlie" Fink, Marine Vietnam veteran, stands in a room of his house decorated with Marine Corps memorabilia and photos June 2, 2015 at his home in Lake Butler, Florida. Fink served with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, during his deployment in Vietnam. - Charles "Charlie" Fink, Marine Vietnam veteran, stands in a room of his house decorated with Marine Corps memorabilia and photos June 2, 2015 at his home in Lake Butler, Florida. Fink served with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, during his deployment in Vietnam.
Corporal Brady Davenport (left), a fire support man, and 1st Lt. Mark Null (right), an artillery officer, both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observe impacts from M777 Howitzers at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015. 2/11 annually conducts Summer Fire Exercise to sustain core proficiencies and to further develop their ability to execute fire missions. - 1st Lt. Mark Null (center), an artillery officer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shows coordinates to his radio operator in order to call for fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015. 2/11 annually conducts Summer Fire Exercise to sustain core proficiencies and to further develop their ability to execute fire missions.
Joseph R. Biden, the Vice President of the United States, speaks at the Mckenzie Arena during the Chattanooga memorial service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Aug. 15, 2015. Four Marines and one sailor died during a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 16, 2015. During the service, special guests including the Vice President, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps Joseph F. Dunford, and family members of the deceased service members, came to pay their last respects to the fallen service members. - Joseph R. Biden, the Vice President of the United States, speaks at the McKenzie Arena during the Chattanooga memorial service at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Aug. 15. Four Marines and one sailor died during a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 16, 2015. During the service, special guests including the Vice President, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps Joseph F. Dunford, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert and family members of the deceased service members, came to pay their last respects to the fallen service members.
U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. William Nessola, the communications maintenance chief with the Ground Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command from Savannah, Georgia, and Cpl. Jordan Trujillo, an air delivery specialist with the Logistics Combat Element from Fullerton, California, work together to assess and treat their patient during the final test of the Combat Life Saver course in Southwest Asia, Aug. 12, 2015. During the final test the students work in pairs and each pair is given a different scenario where they must assess, treat and pass along a patient to a follow-on medical provider. The SPMAGTF corpsmen provide a three-day CLS course teaching combat triage and emergency trauma care to improve the survivability of the Crisis Response Company and coalition partners. - U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. William Nessola, the communications maintenance chief with the Ground Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command from Savannah, Georgia, and Cpl. Jordan Trujillo, an air delivery specialist with the Logistics Combat Element from Fullerton, California, work together to assess and treat their patient during the final test of the Combat Life Saver course in Southwest Asia, Aug. 12, 2015. During the final test the students work in pairs and each pair is given a different scenario where they must assess, treat and pass along a patient to a follow-on medical provider. The SPMAGTF corpsmen provide a three-day CLS course teaching combat triage and emergency trauma care to improve the survivability of the Crisis Response Company and coalition partners.
Marines with Bulk Fuel Co., 1st Marine Logistics Group, team up with Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 to perform a beach unloading exercise using the Beach Termination Unit, in Coronado, California, Aug. 1-4, 2015. Approximately 30 Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, teamed up with Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 to conduct a beach unloading exercise. What made the training unique was the use of the BTU, which allows Marines to transfer fuel from a ship out in the ocean to Marines on land. - Marines with Bulk Fuel Co., 1st Marine Logistics Group, team up with Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 to perform a beach unloading exercise using the Beach Termination Unit, in Coronado, California, Aug. 1-4, 2015. Approximately 30 Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, teamed up with Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 to conduct a beach unloading exercise. What made the training unique was the use of the BTU, which allows Marines to transfer fuel from a ship out in the ocean to Marines on land.
Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer. - Lance Cpl. Justin Vestal, an anti-tank missile man with Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, operates a simulated M41A4 Saber missile system during a simulated anti-armor exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 8, 2015. The simulation allowed a variety of combat scenarios with the system, much like the indoor simulated marksmanship trainer.
A Marine with 2nd Radio Battalion prepares a Zodiac Combat Rubber Raiding Craft shortly before conducting amphibious operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 10, 2015. The amphibious operations were part of a two-week radio reconnaissance operator’s course. The unit holds the course in order to ready its radio operators for real world operations. - A Marine with 2nd Radio Battalion prepares a Zodiac Combat Rubber Raiding Craft shortly before conducting amphibious operations at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Aug. 10, 2015. The amphibious operations were part of a two-week radio reconnaissance operator’s course. The unit holds the course in order to ready its radio operators for real world operations.
Lance Cpl. Alexander Adams, intelligence specialist with Company C., 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve uses his blouse to float during his intermediate swim qualification at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. All Marines with Company C. are required to complete and maintain an annual intermediate swim qualification. - Lance Cpl. Alexander Adams, intelligence specialist with Company C., 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve uses his blouse to float during his intermediate swim qualification at the Galveston Marine Corps Reserve Home Training Center, Aug. 8, 2015. All Marines with Company C. are required to complete and maintain an annual intermediate swim qualification.
U.S. Marine 7-ton trucks with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to distribute water and supplies from the USS Ashland to local civilians as part of typhoon relief efforts in Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015. The 31st MEU and the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency with distributing emergency relief supplies to Saipan after the island was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3. - U.S. Marine 7-ton trucks with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to distribute water and supplies from the USS Ashland to local civilians as part of typhoon relief efforts in Saipan, Aug. 11, 2015. The 31st MEU and the ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency with distributing emergency relief supplies to Saipan after the island was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3.
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 descends to a secured landing zone during a simulated casualty evacuation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 10, 2015. The simulation gave Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group an opportunity to prepare for casualty response during future operations. - A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 descends to a secured landing zone during a simulated casualty evacuation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 10, 2015. The simulation gave Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group an opportunity to prepare for casualty response during future operations.
Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two takes the shooter stance while she launches an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of USS Wasp, on the Atlantic Ocean, May 26, 2015. Wasp, with VMFA-121 and VMFAT-501 embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of operational testing for the F-35B aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of F-35B measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment. - Rear Adm. Cynthia Thebaud, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two takes the shooter stance while she launches an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of USS Wasp, on the Atlantic Ocean, May 26, 2015. Wasp, with VMFA-121 and VMFAT-501 embarked, is underway conducting the first phase of operational testing for the F-35B aircraft, which will evaluate the full spectrum of F-35B measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.
Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice entering a building and clearing it of all enemy presence during Basic Urban Skills Training at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2015. The training, which was taught by instructors from the 2nd Marine Division Training Center, was part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise where the Marines improved the basic infantry skills they might not use on a daily basis in a unique training environment. - Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice entering a building and clearing it of all enemy presence during Basic Urban Skills Training at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2015. The training, which was taught by instructors from the 2nd Marine Division Training Center, was part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise where the Marines improved the basic infantry skills they might not use on a daily basis in a unique training environment.
Elements of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) and 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted para-operations training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 6, 2015. Reconnaissance Marines, rigged with parachutes, jumped from an altitude of 13,000 feet with the assistance of Marines with VMM-365 (Rein) to practice airborne insertion. - Elements of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) and 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted para-operations training aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 6, 2015. Reconnaissance Marines, rigged with parachutes, jumped from an altitude of 13,000 feet with the assistance of Marines with VMM-365 (Rein) to practice airborne insertion.
Private First Class Shawn Benoit, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment adjusts the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long mortar course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire. - Private First Class Shawn Benoit, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment adjusts the sight on the M224 60 mm Mortar Lightweight Company Mortar System during a 10-day long mortar course under the direction of the Division Combat Skills Center at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2015. The course began with classroom instruction over the weapons system in which they learned how to boresight, misfire procedures and deflection changes for elevation before the unit moves into live-fire.
A UH-1Y Huey flies with an AH-1W Super Cobra during a training exercise testing a digital interoperability system at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 24, 2015. Digital interoperability is the technology capable of increasing prowess on the battlefield. The exercise included Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, testing a LINK 16 conversion system for one of the first times within an explicitly rotary-wing exercise. - A UH-1Y Huey flies with an AH-1W Super Cobra during a training exercise testing a digital interoperability system at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 24, 2015. Digital interoperability is the technology capable of increasing prowess on the battlefield. The exercise included Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, testing a LINK 16 conversion system for one of the first times within an explicitly rotary-wing exercise.
Retired Army Major General Robert Livingston Jr. speaks at a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, Aug. 8, at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort, S.C. The ceremony featured performances from the Parris Island Marine Corps Band as well as local performers from the Beaufort area. - Retired Army Major General Robert Livingston Jr. speaks at a Vietnam Veterans Tribute, Aug. 8, at Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort, S.C. The ceremony featured performances from the Parris Island Marine Corps Band as well as local performers from the Beaufort area.
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Brazilian Captain Rodrigo Cerqueira Gomes, an artillery officer with Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais, observes the tactical capabilities of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment’s M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 9, 2015. The two Brazilian officers visited to share and discuss information on military operations, unit structure and different weapons systems. - Brazilian Captain Rodrigo Cerqueira Gomes, an artillery officer with Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais, observes the tactical capabilities of 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment’s M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 9, 2015. The two Brazilian officers visited to share and discuss information on military operations, unit structure and different weapons systems.
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load into an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Aug. 8, 2015. The 31st MEU is staging Ospreys in Guam in support of typhoon recovery efforts in Saipan. The aircraft will be on standby in the event their aerial lift capacity is needed to distribute emergency supplies to remote areas. Saipan, the most populated island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3. - U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load into an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Aug. 8, 2015. The 31st MEU is staging Ospreys in Guam in support of typhoon recovery efforts in Saipan. The aircraft will be on standby in the event their aerial lift capacity is needed to distribute emergency supplies to remote areas. Saipan, the most populated island in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was struck by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2-3.
A Marine with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepares a 50 Caliber sniper rifle for the live shoot on Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 10. Marines also fired stinger missiles during the five-day training exercise. - A Marine with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion prepares a 50 Caliber sniper rifle for the live shoot on Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 10. Marines also fired stinger missiles during the five-day training exercise.
Marines onboard a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 participate in an external lift exercise with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2015. Two student pilots onboard the helicopter performed externals for the first time, an operation essential to deployed operations, and part of their pilot certification. - Marines onboard a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 participate in an external lift exercise with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2015. Two student pilots onboard the helicopter performed externals for the first time, an operation essential to deployed operations, and part of their pilot certification.
A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, motivates another member of his platoon to keep firing during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. Marines with the unit conducted training on the virtual range to improve weapon proficiency without leaving a large logistical footprint. - A Marine with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, motivates another member of his platoon to keep firing during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. Marines with the unit conducted training on the virtual range to improve weapon proficiency without leaving a large logistical footprint.
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hyles (left), a Combat Lifesaver instructor with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, explains to a student how to keep the victim stable during the practical application portion of the Combat Lifesaver course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 6, 2015. The three-day CLS course consisted of classroom instruction and practical application that included treating serious wounds that could occur in a combat situation. - Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hyles (left), a Combat Lifesaver instructor with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, explains to a student how to keep the victim stable during the practical application portion of the Combat Lifesaver course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 6, 2015. The three-day CLS course consisted of classroom instruction and practical application that included treating serious wounds that could occur in a combat situation.
Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 practice their fire and maneuver tactics during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 21. Service members participated in live-fire ranges, land navigation, and conducted convoy and recovery operations during the annual exercise to enhance their combat readiness. - Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 practice their fire and maneuver tactics during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 21. Service members participated in live-fire ranges, land navigation, and conducted convoy and recovery operations during the annual exercise to enhance their combat readiness.
Corporal Kodi Floyd, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Air Group 26, looks at the propellers and engine of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during pre-flight checks at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, before conducting a confined area landing exercise Aug. 4, 2015. Marines with VMM-365 rehearsed different drop off and extraction scenarios at Landing Zone Bluebird and Landing Zone Bat at Camp Lejeune to maintain skills and standards within the squadron. - Corporal Kodi Floyd, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Air Group 26, looks at the propellers and engine of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during pre-flight checks at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, before conducting a confined area landing exercise Aug. 4, 2015. Marines with VMM-365 rehearsed different drop off and extraction scenarios at Landing Zone Bluebird and Landing Zone Bat at Camp Lejeune to maintain skills and standards within the squadron.
Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during a dedication ceremony at the John W. Warner Center for Advanced Military Studies at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2015. The ceremony honored both Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and John W. Warner, both of whom played an integral role in improving military education during their careers. - Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, 36th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks during a dedication ceremony at the John W. Warner Center for Advanced Military Studies at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2015. The ceremony honored both Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Simmons and John W. Warner, both of whom played an integral role in improving military education during their careers.
Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, establish security during a helicopter raid, as part of the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE), aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The MCCRE is used evaluate the operational readiness of a designated unit. - Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, establish security during a helicopter raid, as part of the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE), aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. The MCCRE is used evaluate the operational readiness of a designated unit.
Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, fire M240B Machine Guns and M2 Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns at targets of an unknown distance from the turrets of armored Humvees as part of a convoy live-fire range at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 4, 2015. The company conducted the five vehicle convoy in order to increase their proficiency with the weapons systems and to improve their communication skills. - Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, fire M240B Machine Guns and M2 Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns at targets of an unknown distance from the turrets of armored Humvees as part of a convoy live-fire range at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 4, 2015. The company conducted the five vehicle convoy in order to increase their proficiency with the weapons systems and to improve their communication skills.
Corporal Tyler Jameson, a crew chief with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey while traveling from Morón Air Base to Naval Station Rota, Spain, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, August 3. The Marines flew approximately 60 miles from Morón Air Base to NS Rota to accomplish the TRAP mission. - Corporal Tyler Jameson, a crew chief with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey while traveling from Morón Air Base to Naval Station Rota, Spain, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, August 3. The Marines flew approximately 60 miles from Morón Air Base to NS Rota to accomplish the TRAP mission.
Corporal Eduardo Tovar (left) and Lance Cpl. Tim Kerschner (right), military policemen with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, patrol around GSRA FOB, looking for possible intruders aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 5, 2015. The company conducted a week long exercise, from August 4-7, in preparation for an upcoming deployment, where they will have to take on the roles of security forces and protect valuable assets. - Corporal Eduardo Tovar (left) and Lance Cpl. Tim Kerschner (right), military policemen with Bravo Company, 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, patrol around GSRA FOB, looking for possible intruders aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 5, 2015. The company conducted a week long exercise, from August 4-7, in preparation for an upcoming deployment, where they will have to take on the roles of security forces and protect valuable assets.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Arnet Moore, a welder with the Logistics Combat Element, Special Purpose Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, welds a piece of metal for a project in Southwest Asia, July 19, 2015. - U.S. Marine Sgt. Arnet Moore, a welder with the Logistics Combat Element, Special Purpose Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, welds a piece of metal for a project in Southwest Asia, July 19, 2015.
Members of the Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly a C-130T Hercules known as “Fat Albert” and perform during the Boeing Seafair Air Show in Seattle, Washington August 2, 2015. Active-duty Marines and Sailors experienced the maneuvering capabilities of the aircraft as passengers of the flight. - Members of the Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly a C-130T Hercules known as “Fat Albert” and perform during the Boeing Seafair Air Show in Seattle, Washington August 2, 2015. Active-duty Marines and Sailors experienced the maneuvering capabilities of the aircraft as passengers of the flight.
Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion Two prepare to land their Improved Navy Lighterage System on the beach at training area Green Beach Two, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Aug. 4, 2015. The training helped Marine drivers with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 become more proficient in driving on and off the INLS. In the upcoming week, the Marines will be loading and unloading material from the craft, brought to shore from a ship located off the coast. This exercise, led by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group Two, is one part of BOLD ALLIGATOR 2014, the year's largest amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which will serve as a capstone event for the Marines' Expeditionary Force 21 concept. - Sailors with Amphibious Construction Battalion Two prepare to land their Improved Navy Lighterage System on the beach at training area Green Beach Two, at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Aug. 4, 2015. The training helped Marine drivers with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 become more proficient in driving on and off the INLS. In the upcoming week, the Marines will be loading and unloading material from the craft, brought to shore from a ship located off the coast. This exercise, led by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Expeditionary Strike Group Two, is one part of BOLD ALLIGATOR 2014, the year's largest amphibious exercise on the East Coast, which will serve as a capstone event for the Marines' Expeditionary Force 21 concept.
Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, march together at the Methodist Church in Hixson, Tennessee, July 24, 2015. The Marines attended the funeral of their fallen brother, Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, one of five service members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Wyatt was taken to the Chattanooga National Cemetery after the church service to be laid to rest with full military honors. - Marines of Battery M, 3rd Battalion 14th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, march together at the Methodist Church in Hixson, Tennessee, July 24, 2015. The Marines attended the funeral of their fallen brother, Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt, one of five service members killed by a gunman at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. Wyatt was taken to the Chattanooga National Cemetery after the church service to be laid to rest with full military honors.
U.S. Navy corpsmen and Marines, assigned to various units in the 1st Marine Division, conduct tactical combat casualty care training during the Combat Trauma Management Course, taught by instructors with the 1st Mar. Div. Navy Education and Training Office, at the Strategic Operations facility, San Diego, July 30, 2015. The course, held once a month for 40 students, combines simulated injuries on role players and chaotic battlefield environments to prepare corpsmen and Marine combat life savers for the stress of saving lives in real world operations. - U.S. Navy corpsmen and Marines, assigned to various units in the 1st Marine Division, conduct tactical combat casualty care training during the Combat Trauma Management Course, taught by instructors with the 1st Mar. Div. Navy Education and Training Office, at the Strategic Operations facility, San Diego, July 30, 2015. The course, held once a month for 40 students, combines simulated injuries on role players and chaotic battlefield environments to prepare corpsmen and Marine combat life savers for the stress of saving lives in real world operations.
A Philippine Marine learns fast roping under the supervision of U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 at Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 15, 2015. The exercise is a bilateral training event focused on strengthening the alliance between the Philippines and the U.S. The Philippine Marines are with Marine Battalion Landing Team 1, 1st Battalion, Philippine Marine Corps. - A Philippine Marine learns fast roping under the supervision of U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 at Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 15, 2015. The exercise is a bilateral training event focused on strengthening the alliance between the Philippines and the U.S. The Philippine Marines are with Marine Battalion Landing Team 1, 1st Battalion, Philippine Marine Corps.
Marines from 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, discuss location plans for their next task during a battalion-level Fire Support Coordination Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 21. The combat engineers' main role is to build, repair and maintain buildings, roads and power supplies; during the FSCEX, the Marines constructed trenches and tank traps. - Marines from 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division, discuss location plans for their next task during a battalion-level Fire Support Coordination Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 21. The combat engineers' main role is to build, repair and maintain buildings, roads and power supplies; during the FSCEX, the Marines constructed trenches and tank traps.
Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. July 30, 2015. Marines participating in the exercise conducted “hip shoots” in order to better support the battalion while on the move. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, prepare to begin a training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. July 30, 2015. Marines participating in the exercise conducted “hip shoots” in order to better support the battalion while on the move.
Lance Cpl. Joe Escobedo, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, looks toward a target after conducting a squad attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 28. The training incorporated multiple weapon systems, including the M16A4 service rifle, M203 grenade launcher, Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon to help increase interoperability between weapons in training operations. - Lance Cpl. Joe Escobedo, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, looks toward a target after conducting a squad attack at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 28. The training incorporated multiple weapon systems, including the M16A4 service rifle, M203 grenade launcher, Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon to help increase interoperability between weapons in training operations.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Adam R. Sheley (left), the meteorology/oceanography chief with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Cpl. Justin R. Seddon (right), a meteorology/oceanography specialist with the 26th MEU, observe and discuss the sea state during a Composite Training Unit Exercise board the USS Kearsarge July 27, 2015. The sea state is a description of the sea conditions including the height of waves and their frequency, and is used to assist unit commanders when making decisions during sea-based operations. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 4 are conducting a COMPTUEX to earn certification for their deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility later this year. - U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Adam R. Sheley (left), the meteorology/oceanography chief with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Cpl. Justin R. Seddon (right), a meteorology/oceanography specialist with the 26th MEU, observe and discuss the sea state during a Composite Training Unit Exercise board the USS Kearsarge July 27, 2015. The sea state is a description of the sea conditions including the height of waves and their frequency, and is used to assist unit commanders when making decisions during sea-based operations. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 4 are conducting a COMPTUEX to earn certification for their deployment to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility later this year.
Marines with Truck Company, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, standby for explosive ordnance disposal to arrive while keeping vigilant for possible enemy combatants during a motorized operations course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30. The Marines performed the exercise to better themselves in the event of a real-life scenario. - Marines with Truck Company, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, standby for explosive ordnance disposal to arrive while keeping vigilant for possible enemy combatants during a motorized operations course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 30. The Marines performed the exercise to better themselves in the event of a real-life scenario.
A Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 locks the wheels of the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight in place, Aug. 1, 2015 before the CH-46 Last Flight Retirement Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution Nation Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The CH-46’s main mission has been to provide combat support, however, the aircraft also flew resupply missions, medical evacuations and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. - A Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 locks the wheels of the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight in place, Aug. 1, 2015 before the CH-46 Last Flight Retirement Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The CH-46’s main mission has been to provide combat support, however, the aircraft also flew resupply missions, medical evacuations and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.
Service members, veterans and civilians hold American flags as they stand outside the First Baptist Church of Woodstock entrance, waiting for Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells’ casket to arrive July 26, 2015 in Woodstock, Georgia. Wells was one of five service members killed during a shooting at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. More than a thousand people attended the funeral service to pay their respects and show support to Wells and his family. - Service members, veterans and civilians hold American flags as they stand outside the First Baptist Church of Woodstock entrance, waiting for Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells’ casket to arrive July 26, 2015 in Woodstock, Georgia. Wells was one of five service members killed during a shooting at the Naval Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center on July 16, 2015. More than a thousand people attended the funeral service to pay their respects and show support to Wells and his family.
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