MARINE AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. -- Marines with Transportation Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 2, and
2nd Law Enforcement Battalion put their vehicle recovery team to the test during
a live-fire exercise as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-16 at Marine
Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Nov. 4, 2015.
The purpose of this range is to exercise vehicle recovery operations
while providing 360 degree security in a live-fire setting. 1st Lt. Noah Tobias,
platoon commander for 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd LEB explained his role,
“As military police, convoy security and route security are some of our specific
missions. When we arrived on scene we set up a 360 degree cordon, allowing the
wrecker recovery team to freely move in and recover the downed vehicle.”
CLB-2 had a chance to practice their recovery skills at the beginning of
ITX in a more controlled environment before moving on to this live-fire
culminating event.
“I think it’s great out here,” said Cpl. Nathan
Clifford, a vehicle recovery operator with CLB-2. “Already, we’ve learned a vast
amount of knowledge and a variety of recovery methods.” The benefit to wrecker
team in this training is priceless.
CLB-2, is the Logistics Combat
Element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force responsible for supplying necessary
recovery and sustainment capabilities for the MAGTF. Military police from 2nd
LEB are aiding that mission by acting as a security element for CLB-2 throughout
ITX.
“These missions go back to our legacy mission skillsets of route
security, route reconnaissance and overall area security,” said Tobias. “This
training allows us to go out and let the wreckers do their job while we provide
security. During the mission, they simulated our team taking contact and we
effectively suppressed the targets so the wrecker crews could just focus on
their job and know that we have their backs. So it’s a great training asset.”