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Battery B, 1st Battalion, 158th Field Artillery Regiment,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wililam Downing, commander, 2-12
170127-N-UK306-039 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017)
Sgt. April Johnson, a drill instructor of Platoon 4035,
Staff Sgt. Jason Godel, U.S. Army Reserve Marksmanship
Brig. Gen. Ronald T. Stephens (left), commanding general,
Master Sgt. Joshua Mahoney, the chief information officer
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright,
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Talbot, a Visual Information
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US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to 2/3 Weapons Company, pose for a group photograph at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), after participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
Republic of Korea (KOR) Marines and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LARB) mix together in a crowd and prepare for training together at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) Perry, Commanding Officer of 2/3 Weapons Company, uses a terrain model to brief his platoon sergeants on the planned scheme of maneuver for the upcoming mechanized raid, to his platoon sergeants at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Haley (background), Platoon Sergeant, and USMC Corporal (CPL) Ron Long, Vehicle Commander, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LARB), observe from the top hatches on their Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25), as they prepare to execute a dry-run for a mechanized raid at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (ROK), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) to familiarize each other with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable Unit
Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marines demonstrate their martial arts proficiency to US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines who are currently at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR) while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations
A US Marine Corps (USMC) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit, CH-53E cargo helicopter lifts off from a landing zone (LZ) on Camp Mujuk, located near Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR), carrying two Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) howitzers during a joint USMC and ROKMC training exercise conducted as part of Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). ARGEX 04 is a joint USMC and US Navy (USN) training exercise designed to acquaint each service about the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with the deployment of a MEU(SOC) Unit
US Marine Corps (USMC) Captain (CPT) Perry, Commanding Officer of 2/3 Weapons Company, uses a terrain model to point out the planned scheme of maneuver for the upcoming mechanized raid, to his platoon sergeants at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Mathew Breed, a Machine GUNNER assigned to 2/3 Weapons Company, loads a new belt of ammunition into his M2HB.50 caliber machine gun (mounted atop a vehicle) during a mechanized raid training exercise on the range at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
US Marine Corps (USMC) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) James Shadle (right), USMC Black Belt Instructor, allows a Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine to practice a USMC Martial Arts Program (MAP) martial arts move on him at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations
US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Stephen D' Alessio, a Combat Correspondents assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), entertains Republic of Korea (KOR) Marines with his harmonica, in between training sections, at Su Song Ri, Republic of Korea (KOR), while participating in the Amphibious Ready Group Exercise 2004 (ARGEX 04). The Exercise is jointly conducted between the USMC and the US Navy (USN) and the KOR, and is designed to familiarize each Unit with the techniques, tactics, and procedures associated with a Special Operations Capable (SOC) Unit
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Su Song Ri
Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
Scene Camera Operator: CPL Gregory A. Russell, USMC
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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