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Ace in the hole: Iron Blitz 2016

The sound of M1A1 Abrams tanks resonated throughout the base, announcing their presence as the Marines with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division conducted Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, “Iron Blitz,” Feb. 19-26, 2016.The MCCRE consisted of multiple scenarios, including a tactical road march, breaching and clearing a mock village,

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A crew operating the M1A1 Abrams tank fires at a target during the 13th annual TIGERCOMP at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 5, 2015. The best tank gunner crews from 1st Tank Battalion, 2nd Tank Battalion and 4th Tank Battalion competed for top honors and the McCard trophy bringing the entire tank community, including tank battalion veterans, together for an entertaining display of the tanks force and powerful capabilities. - A crew operating the M1A1 Abrams tank fires at a target during the 13th annual TIGERCOMP at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 5, 2015. The best tank gunner crews from 1st Tank Battalion, 2nd Tank Battalion and 4th Tank Battalion competed for top honors and the McCard trophy bringing the entire tank community, including tank battalion veterans, together for an entertaining display of the tanks force and powerful capabilities.

Marine tankers prove mission readiness in 13th annual Tiger Competition

The turret of the tank traversed along the horizon, scanning the engagement area for potential threats, looking to destroy them faster than the previous crew. A voice suddenly buzzed in over the radio informing them of an approaching enemy tank. The tank commander tersely instructs the loader and the gunner which ammunition to prepare. Their

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Marines with Tank Platoon, Company B, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, conduct a casualty evacuation drill on the outside trails of Landing Zone Hawk at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13, 2014. From October 2014 to July 2015, the GCEITF will conduct individual and collective level skills training in designated ground combat arms occupational specialties in order to facilitate the standards based assessment of the physical performance of Marines in a simulated operating environment performing specific ground combat arms tasks. - Marines with Tank Platoon, Company B, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, conduct a casualty evacuation drill on the outside trails of Landing Zone Hawk at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 13, 2014. From October 2014 to July 2015, the GCEITF will conduct individual and collective level skills training in designated ground combat arms occupational specialties in order to facilitate the standards based assessment of the physical performance of Marines in a simulated operating environment performing specific ground combat arms tasks.