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Marines conduct tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 21, 2016. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conducted the training to prepare for their TRAP force role during the upcoming Special-Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis response-Africa deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Ross)

The Combat Center hosted Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory for Marine Air Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment 2016, July 22 through Aug. 5, as part of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2016. The experiment, held July 26 through Aug. 5, tested Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Company Landing Team’s ability to operate in an enemy controlled area with limited resources and capabilities while utilizing future tactics, techniques and procedures. The end goal was to explore the extent to which smaller units will require various assets to remain mission effective.

The Marine Corps' first two Kaman K-MAX Helicopters arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday May 7, 2016. Chief K-MAX pilot, Jerry McCawley, explains what makes the helicopter so unique.

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1 launches the RQ-7B Version 2 Shadow from Cannon Air Defense Complex in Yuma, Ariz., March 26. The squadron launched their first flight after moving from Twentynine Palms, Calif., to their new location. Marine Wing Support Squadrons (MWSS) 371 and 274 built a runway for VMU-1's aircraft.