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Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support. - Artillery rounds fired by Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment make impact at Observation Post 3 during a battalion field exercise held by 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15, 2016. The battalion coordinated with artillery, mortars and rotary-wing aircraft to direct fire support.

'America’s Battalion' concludes battalion field exercise

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment and Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 combined forces to execute a fire-support coordination exercise as part of a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 15.The battalion began their FEX March 8 in preparation

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Fire for support: 1/10 supports TACP exercise

Shouts of orders and confirmations sound in the clearing and a Marine carries his payload to the rear of the howitzer, where he lowers it to a loading tray. A pair of artillerymen ram the round into the gun’s firing chamber. More fire commands follow from the section chief and a charge is inserted before the breach closes. Everyone stands ready.A

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Cpl. Darion Binder,a fire supportman with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment radios in during a live-fire training event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19, 2015. The Marines conducted this training in order to test the new M1122 training round. - Cpl. Darion Binder,a fire supportman with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment radios in during a live-fire training event at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 19, 2015. The Marines conducted this training in order to test the new M1122 training round.

Groundbreaking round: New artillery round brings promise of more bang, less buck

The successful test of a new artillery round brings the promise of more explosions and reduced costs for the artillery community after the Marines of 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment tested the new M1122 practice round at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Nov. 19, 2015.The battalion tested the round during a series of demonstrations with several

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Sergeant James Norman, an instructor 10th Marine Regiment’s Artillery Assistant Gunners and Gunners Course, teaches the functions of a gunner’s quadrant Nov. 6, 2015, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The month-long course trains Marines to transition from basic field artillery cannoneers to assistant gunners and gunners within their gun sections. - Sergeant James Norman, an instructor 10th Marine Regiment’s Artillery Assistant Gunners and Gunners Course, teaches the functions of a gunner’s quadrant Nov. 6, 2015, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. The month-long course trains Marines to transition from basic field artillery cannoneers to assistant gunners and gunners within their gun sections.

Field artillery cannoneers train, become proficient gunners

Twenty-five field artillery cannoneers with 10th Marine Regimentmade the transformation into assistant gunners and gunners ready to operate aM777A2 Howitzer by taking part in the Artillery Assistant Gunners and GunnersCourse in November at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.According to MCWP 3-16.1 ArtilleryOperations, "the mission of artillery is

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Capt. Thomas Haynes, a fire direction officer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, is part of the fire support coordination center for the fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. After the FST leaders decide what they would like to use as a killing asset, the call goes through the fire support coordination center for approval. - Capt. Thomas Haynes, a fire direction officer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, is part of the fire support coordination center for the fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. After the FST leaders decide what they would like to use as a killing asset, the call goes through the fire support coordination center for approval.

Combining forces: 1/8, 1/10 conduct battalion level fire support training

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, conducted a battalion-level fire support training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015.The Marines called in AH-1 Cobra, AV-8B Harrier, and UH-1 Huey aircraft to suppress simulated enemy targets, using smoke and illumination to mark

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Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, look over a map of the surrounding area during Operation Firestorm, and exercise to prepare the unit for their upcoming exercise, Rolling Thunder, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 15, 2015. The operation is a week-long field operation and is designed to ensure that communication and logistics capabilities are up to par before pushing out to Fort Bragg for Rolling Thunder. - Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, look over a map of the surrounding area during Operation Firestorm, and exercise to prepare the unit for their upcoming exercise, Rolling Thunder, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 15, 2015. The operation is a week-long field operation and is designed to ensure that communication and logistics capabilities are up to par before pushing out to Fort Bragg for Rolling Thunder.

10th Marines prepare for Rolling Thunder with Operation Firestorm

Marines and sailors with 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd MarineDivision conducted a field exercise called Operation Firestorm in order toprepare for their upcoming exercise, Rolling Thunder, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.,Sep. 14-18, 2015. “The main focus for Operation Firestorm is to get theregiment out into the field and knock the dirt off the

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Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment participate in a section chief course learn to use every position in operating a howitzer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 18 – June 5. The howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece that requires a minimum of five gun crewmembers to operate. During the course, students become familiarized with every aspect of the weapons system. - Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment participate in a section chief course learn to use every position in operating a howitzer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 18 – June 5. The howitzer is a towed 155 mm artillery piece that requires a minimum of five gun crewmembers to operate. During the course, students become familiarized with every aspect of the weapons system.