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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.

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Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, along with air support, work together to suppress simulated enemies during fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. “It’s not just a Marine and his rifle, a platoon or company, it really brings in all the assets that the Marine Corps offers to benefit the guys on the ground and clear the path for them,” said Cpl. Eric Nelson, a Marine with 1/8 scout sniper platoon acting as a joint fire observer.

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The Marines conducting fire support training use PRC-117 radios to communicate between ground and air troops during the exercise on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The radios enable Marines to communicate the approved orders from the fire support coordination center.

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An AH-1 Cobra flies over observation point 2 after receiving approval to give air support during fire support training on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. Before suppressing enemy targets, the fire support coordination center must approve the plans and choice of asset.

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An AH-1 Cobra, an AV-8B Harrier, and an UH-1 Huey were used as air support for the artillery fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. FST uses the combined arms of mortars, artillery and air support to effectively suppress the enemy.

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After calling in air support during artillery fire support training, Marines with 1st battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, watch to make sure the suppression hits its target on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. Smoke or illuminators are used to make it easier for air support to see their intended target.

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A Marine with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, plows dirt in a bulldozer during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The objective for the bulldozer was to reduce the berm to a terrain more capable for the continuous track of tanks with 2nd Tank Battalion.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, plow dirt in an M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. While tanks provided cover, the ABV filled in a ditch as the first step to breaching the berm for the tanks to pass through.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, use M1 Abrams tanks to provide cover for an M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. While the tanks provided cover, the ABV filled in a ditch as the first step to breaching the berm for the tanks to pass through.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, proceed to a berm in an M1 Abrams tank during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The exercise brought together mechanized crews with 2nd Tanks and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to breach through and over a high berm.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, depart the training area in an M1 Abrams tank following a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The exercise brought together mechanized crews with 2nd Tanks and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to breach through and over a high berm.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, depart the training area in an M1 Abrams tank following a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. The exercise brought together mechanized crews with 2nd Tanks and 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to breach through and over a high berm.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, drive an M1 Abrams tank over a dirt berm during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, utilized their vehicles to breach a path through the berm for the tanks to follow.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, drive an M1 Abrams tank over a dirt berm during a vehicle breaching exercise aboard Engineer Training Area 2, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. Marines with Mobile Assault Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, utilized their vehicles to breach a path through the berm for the tanks to follow.

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Donnelly, Idaho, native, Sgt. Elizabeth Azcuenaga, an enlisted aircrew training manager with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, fires a GAU-17 machine gun from the door of a UH-1Y Huey while the pilot simultaneously launches a rocket aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015. Azcuenaga fired the weapon during a weapons proficiency range designed to help new pilots and crew chiefs become more effective with their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Donnelly, Idaho, native, Sgt. Elizabeth Azcuenaga, an enlisted aircrew training manager with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to fire a GAU-17 machine gun aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015. Azcuenaga fired the weapon from the door of a UH-1Y Huey during a weapons proficiency range designed to help new pilots and crew chiefs become more effective with their respective weapons systems.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Ogden, Utah, native, 1st Lt. Daniel Wilde, a UH-1Y Huey pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts pre-flight checks aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015. Wilde flew the Huey during weapons proficiency training designed to help new pilots become more comfortable employing the different weapons systems on the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

UH-1Y pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, begin the dive toward their target aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015. The flight was part of a weapons proficiency training designed to help new pilots become more comfortable employing the different weapons systems on the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Los Angeles native, Cpl. Ernesto Argote, a combat engineer with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, holds security for his fire team for live fire and maneuver training during Exercise Pioneer Express at Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 7, 2015. The exercise provides an opportunity for both individual and collective training for the Marines and the unit and ensures they remain equipped, ready and relevant for future operations.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

A Marine with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, displaces from his team formation to find a more advantageous shooting position on the firing line during a rocket shoot and fire team assault training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 16, 2015. The overall goal of the training was to expose the Marines to multiple weapons systems and provide them with the experience needed to employ them in deployed environments.

Photo by Pfc. Devan Gowans