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Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a gunners qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, Oct. 19, 2014. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the embarked 11th MEU provide a versatile, sea-based, expeditionary force that can be tailored to a variety of missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Photo by Cpl. Laura Y. Raga

Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, commanding officer, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, presents 1st Lt. Benjamin Sheldon, platoon commander, Company A, GCEITF, with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" distinguishing device at the task force headquarters, Oct. 10, 2014. Sheldon was awarded for actions during a deployment to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, from September 2013 to May 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Col. Matthew G. St. Clair, commanding officer, Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, presents 1st Lt. Benjamin Sheldon, platoon commander, Company A, GCEITF, with a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat "V" distinguishing device at the task force headquarters, Oct. 10, 2014. Sheldon was awarded for actions during a deployment to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, from September 2013 to May 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez

Philippine and U.S. Marines assault their objective during a mechanized assault as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 at Naval Education Training Command, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 5. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S Marine and Navy forces focused on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations.. The U.S. Marines are with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The Philippine Marines are with 4th Marine Company, Battalion Landing Team - 9.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Giguere

Philippine and U.S. Marines loaded in U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles hit the beach during a mechanized assault in Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 at Naval Education and Training Command, Zambales, Luzon, Philippines, Oct. 5. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S Marine and Navy Forces focused on strengthening the partnership and relationships between the two nations across a range of military operations including disaster relief and complex expeditionary operations. The U.S. Marines are with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The Philippine Marines are with 4th Marine Company, Battalion Landing Team - 9.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Digirolamo

1st Lt. William D. Comiskey (left) with brother Barrett O. Comiskey, sister-in-law JoJo and nieces Tara and Sora pose for a photo during a surprise family reunion at a mechanized assault that was part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 here, Oct. 5. Barrett traveled with his family from Taipei, Taiwan to the Philippines to surprise his brother after they had not seen each other for over a year. William is an Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon commander with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. PHIBLEX is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S Marine and Navy forces.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Digirolamo

Two Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire an AT4-Rocket Launcher at a target during a live-fire training exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorden M. Wells / Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine-gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, assault an enemy objective during a live-fire training exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorden M. Wells/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire on a mock enemy bunker and provide suppressive fire for an assault team during a live-fire exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorden M. Wells/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire on a mock enemy bunker and provide suppressive fire for an assault team during a live-fire exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jorden M. Wells/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire on a mock enemy bunker and provide suppressive fire for an assault team during a live-fire exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire on a mock enemy bunker and provide suppressive fire for an assault team during a live-fire exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Machine -gunners with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, assault an enemy objective during a live-fire training exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Two Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, fire an AT4-Rocket Launcher at a target during a live-fire training exercise on Range P28 aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 5. The range was built specifically for the unit as a training aid to increase overall unit readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Jorden Wells

Lance Corporal Antonio C. Galloway (center), an aircraft communications, navigation, electrical and weapon systems technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron [VMM 264], poses for a photo with General James F. Amos (right center), 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (center left) and other service members with VMM 264 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Sept. 3, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

Lance Corporal Antonio C. Galloway (center), an aircraft communications, navigation, electrical and weapon systems technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron [VMM 264], is meritoriously promoted to the rank of corporal by General James F. Amos (right), 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett (left), Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, during a visit to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 14 aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Sept. 3, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)

Photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin

The Secretary of the Navy has established the Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon. Marines with the 0913 Combat Instructor MOS will be eligible for the award. This is an approximation of what the ribbon will look like. Detailed information will be made available in the pending MARADMIN.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Fayloga

Unexploded ordnance is detonated during range clearance operations at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians with both Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., conducted a surface sweep to clear target areas of ordnance in preparation for the next Weapons and Tactics Instructor course.

Photo by Cpl. Reba James

Marines with Weapons Company conduct security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Photo by Cpl. Cody Haas

Petty Officer 3rd Class James Johnson, a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, of New Orleans, fires at his target during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the future amphibious assault ship USS America, Aug. 15, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to refresh the Marines on weapons handling and marksmanship with the M4 service rifle and M9 service pistol.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher J. Moore