Conditioning Hike

Col. Paul Ryan, commanding officer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Commnad, carries an M240G medium machine gun as he leads his Marines on a six mile conditioning hike Sept. 27. Th More

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit form up for a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical enduran More

The Marines of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 approach an intersection during a three-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 26, 2014.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 prepare for a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 25, 2014. The hike was conducted to maintain combat readi More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, conduct a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2015. The hike was conducted to maintain combat readine More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 16, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. Marines with II MEF hiked more than seven miles to maintain combat readiness, build More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, stop at the half way point during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which sta More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, prepare to participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to incre More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory L. Peppers II, a Combat Instructor with Hotel Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, hikes down the middle of the company formation while conduc More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Combat Logistics Detachment conduct a conditioning hike on Morón Air Base, Spain, April 14, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deplo More

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), briefs Marines assigned the road guards during a battalion conditioning hike, MCBH, Nov. 22, 2017. The hike is part of the battalion’s More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez-Bigay stands in formation with the company colors alongside Capt. Benjamin Barr and Gunnery Sgt. Scott Schmidt before a four-mile conditioning hike April 25, 2019 at Cam More

190628-M-QS181-1007 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a conditioning hike aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amp More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019. The battalion hike is designed to maintain combat readiness, bu More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conduct a weapons and head count before stepping off on a 20-kilometer conditioning hike at the Bravo Three Combat Town More

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, bow their heads for an invocation during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Comb More

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical endurance c More

Cpl. Monet O. Bryant acts as a road guard during a three-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 26, 2014. Bryant is a logistics and embarkation specialist with Marine Wing More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erick S. Hedrick, a signals intelligence specialist assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, participates in a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Po More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rigo Hernandez, an administrative specialist assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, assists in directing traffic as a road guard during a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corp More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 15, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force give accountability following a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. Marines with II MEF hiked more than seven miles to maintain co More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, march in a column of two’s during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which sta More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to increase physica More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More

A U.S. Marine with Hotel Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, holds his pack while conducting a 15 kilometer conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station New River, May 19, More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Combat Logistics Detachment conduct a conditioning hike on Morón Air Base, Spain, April 14, 2017. SPMAGTF-CR-AF deplo More

Lance Cpl. Cornelius Garrett, an administration specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), holds the Headquarters Company guideon during a battalion conditioning hike, MCBH, Nov. 2 More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Benjamin Barr, center, leads the Communication Strategy and Operations Company alongside Gunnery Sgt. Scott Schmidt, right, and Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez-Bigay, left, during a four-mile con More

190628-M-QS181-1010 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a conditioning hike aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amp More

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark Nation, the commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, leads Marines on a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019. The battal More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conduct a 20-kilometer conditioning hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2020. Conditioning hi More

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Osvaldo Vasquez (left), firefighter, and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jones Lee(right), bulk fuel specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircr More

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical endurance c More

Sgt. Tray G. Geertgens stands with the unit guidon of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 during a three-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 26, 2014. Geertgens is the c More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 participate in a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 25, 2014. The hike was conducted to maintain combat re More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, conduct a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2015. The hike was conducted to maintain combat readine More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 16, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Sergeant Maj. Bryan Zickefoose, II Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, speaks to Marines and Sailors with the unit after completing a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. Marines More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, hike in a column of two’s during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which star More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to increase physica More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gregory L. Peppers II, a Combat Instructor with Hotel Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, encourages Marines to keep moving while conducting a 15 kil More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Lyza Rivas, left, a company clerk, and Capt. Alexandra Carela, a detachment commander, both assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, Combat Logisti More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), throw up shakas during a battalion conditioning hike, MCBH, Nov. 22, 2017. The hike is part of the battalion’s unit conditioning progra More

U.S. Marines with Communications Strategy and Operations Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, march during a four-mile conditioning hike April 25, 2019, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. COM More

190628-M-QS181-1017 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a conditioning hike aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amp More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, conduct a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019. The battalion hike is designed to maintain combat readiness, bu More

U.S. Marine Pvt. Quintin Nelson, a student with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, changes his socks during a pause of a 20-kilometer conditioning hike at the SOI-West Land More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kurt Boyd, squadron commanding officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, cuts a U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake during Integrated More

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron walk in formation during a conditioning hike aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 9. The hike started at 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Mask Exerci More

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical endurance c More

Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, left, Sgt. Tray G. Geertgens, center, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher G. Robinson lead Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 during a three-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Satio More

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Eduardo A. Ellis, a maintenance management chief assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., No More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, conduct a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2015. The hike was conducted to maintain combat readine More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 16, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. Marines with II MEF hiked more than seven miles to maintain combat readiness, build More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, trek down a trail during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which started and More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to increase physica More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More

A U.S. Marine with Hotel Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, holds the pack of another Marine while conducting a 15 kilometer conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

Lt. Col. Marshalee Clarke, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), and Sgt.Maj. Phillip Billiot, HQBN sergeant major, lead a battalion conditioning hike, MCBH, Nov. More

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Demond Glover walks alongside fellow Marines during a four-mile conditioning hike April 25, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Communication Strategy and Operations Company conducted More

190628-M-QS181-1026 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Seung Choo, a machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), hikes during a ph More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patrick Peter with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, stands as a road guard during a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 7, 2019. The battalion hik More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conduct a 20-kilometer conditioning hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2020. Conditioning hi More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kurt Boyd, squadron Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, cuts a U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake during Integrated More

A Marine with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron runs a lap around the squadron formation with the guidon during a hike aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 9. Marines with H&HS conducted a More

U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Kevlar to enhance mission readiness and insure physical endurance c More

The Marines of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 pause during a three-mile conditioning hike to render a salute during reveille at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 26, 2014.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 participate in a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 25, 2014. The hike was conducted to maintain combat re More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, conduct a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2015. The hike was conducted to maintain combat readine More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 16, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Major Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to Marines and Sailors with the unit after completing a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. Ma More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, trek down a trail during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which started and More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to increase physica More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More

U.S. Marine Combat Instructors Sgt. Robert Bean, left, Sgt. Daniel Moore, both with Hotel Company, Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, lead their platoon down a road while conductin More

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (2/2), conduct a conditioning hike during a month-long Deployment for Training (DFT), at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgepo More

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), hike up Kansas Tower during a battalion conditioning hike, MCBH, Nov. 22, 2017. The hike is part of the battalion’s unit co More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez-Bigay carries the company colors during a four-mile conditioning hike April 25, 2019 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Communication Strategy and Operations Company conduc More

190628-M-QS181-1010 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a conditioning hike aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amp More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Reginald Boyles, the guidon bearer for Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, listens to instructions on a security halt during a six-mile conditioning hike on Camp Courtney, Okinawa More

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, conduct a 20-kilometer conditioning hike on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 9, 2020. Conditioning hike More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kurt Boyd, squadron Commanding Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, passes a piece of U.S. Marine Corps birthday cake to Mast More

U.S. Marine Maj. James Kay, acting commanding officer for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit,talks to Marine after completing a conditioning hike Camp Lejeune, Sept. 4, 2014. The Marine hiked with flack and Ke More

The Marines of Marine Air Support Squadron 1 perform a conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 participate in a 5-mile conditioning hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Nov. 25, 2014. The hike was conducted to maintain combat re More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sandrea T. Lewis, a platoon sergeant assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, assists in directing traffic as a road guard during a 7-mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air St More

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, School of Infantry-East, conduct a 5k conditioning hike around Camp Geiger, N.C., July 16, 2015. H&S Battalion Marines completed the conditioning hike More

Marines and Sailors with II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., August 5, 2015. The unit hiked more than seven miles to maintain combat readiness, build unit cohesi More

Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, trek in a column of twos during a conditioning hike aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 2, 2015. The Marines conducted the six–mile hike, which start More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, participate in a four mile hike on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 10, 2015. MWHS-2 conducted the hike to increase physica More

U.S. Marines assigned to Bravo Battery, 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, participate in a nine mile conditioning hike at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 15, 2015. The hike was conducted More