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U.S. Marines with Rotational Force - Darwin conduct a live fire range at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 4-5, 2021. The range consisted of training on the M240B medium machine gun, M2 heavy machine gun and the Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher. The training hones the Marines’ capabilities as a skilled expeditionary force that is postured responding to a potential crisis or contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Colton K. Garrett)

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, perform squad attacks at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, May 22, 2019. The squad attack training allows the Marines to rehearse combined arms tactics and meet mission essential tasks. Combined arms is a Marine Corps foundation, moving ground units into position, while simultaneously engaging the enemy forces with machine guns, artillery fire and close air support. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Esgar Rojas)

U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies came together for Exercise Summer Shield aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 17-27, 2017. Exercise Summer Shield was a multi-national training event that allowed NATO Allies to work together by employing various tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure mission accomplishment. Thirteen nations took part in the nearly two-week exercise that included Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear training, joint mount ranges, joint fire observation exercises and cumulated in a final two-day combined arms live-fire exercise. The exercise improved military-to-military interaction, allowing the Marine Corps to be a force in readiness wherever needed. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Patricia A. Morris)

Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28 conducts a live-fire training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune N.C., Apr. 18, 2017. Marines assigned to the squadron conducted the training in order to familiarize themselves with the M240B medium machine gun and maintain unit readiness. During the training Marines fired unknown distance, conducted weapon malfunction drills and refreshed their knowledge on what techniques maintain the weapon system and keeps it functioning. MWCS-28 is assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

U.S. Marines of Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 (MRF-E) participated in Exercise Joint Viking March 9-14, 2017, in the Arctic Circle of Norway. The U.S. position in Norway leverages their maritime expeditionary capabilities and those of their British, Norwegian and Dutch allies more expediently. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Patricia A. Morris)

Marines with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in machine gun live-fire target engagement aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 11, 2016. The Marines worked in pairs and fired M249 Squad Automatic Weapons and M240 medium machine guns at targets of unknown distances. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

Crew chiefs with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 shot the M240D medium machine gun during a static shoot aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 9. The training simulated shooting out of an aircraft.