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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Nascimento, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist, reads off casualty information for a nine-line medical evacuation request during a Combat Lifesaver Course practical application at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 30, 2022. CLS is a three-day course that teaches Marines lifesaving medical techniques to eliminate preventable loss of life on the battlefield. - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Nascimento, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist, reads off casualty information for a nine-line medical evacuation request during a Combat Lifesaver Course practical application at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 30, 2022. CLS is a three-day course that teaches Marines lifesaving medical techniques to eliminate preventable loss of life on the battlefield.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Koeneke, an explosive ordnance technician with Explosive Ordnance Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, practices Tactical Combat Causality Care on a simulated casualty during a TCCC course on Camp Hansen, Sept. 9, 2021. 9th ESB conducts TCCC classes to allow more Marines to become certified in combat lifesaving, a skill Lt. Col. Marcus Gillett, battalion commander of 9th ESB, plans for every Marine to have in the near future. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alexander Koeneke, an explosive ordnance technician with Explosive Ordnance Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, practices Tactical Combat Causality Care on a simulated casualty during a TCCC course on Camp Hansen, Sept. 9, 2021. 9th ESB conducts TCCC classes to allow more Marines to become certified in combat lifesaving, a skill Lt. Col. Marcus Gillett, battalion commander of 9th ESB, plans for every Marine to have in the near future. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEF’s comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevan T. Steinman, a cannoneer with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, bandages a simulated wound during a Combat Life Saver Course aboard USS New Orleans, Oct. 28, 2015. Composite Training Unit Exercise allows Marines and sailors to further sharpen their skills and become a cohesive unit. COMPTUEX provides the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to integrate planning while allowing focused, mission-specific training and evaluation for the Marines and their naval counterparts. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kevan T. Steinman, a cannoneer with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, bandages a simulated wound during a Combat Life Saver Course aboard USS New Orleans, Oct. 28, 2015. Composite Training Unit Exercise allows Marines and sailors to further sharpen their skills and become a cohesive unit. COMPTUEX provides the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to integrate planning while allowing focused, mission-specific training and evaluation for the Marines and their naval counterparts.