Lance Cpl William Hester

Master Gunnery Sgt. Alex C. Cabero Jr., center, explains an upcoming event Dec. 9 to a group of Marines at Camp Kinser during a Truck Rodeo. The rodeo increased camaraderie and refreshed basic motor transportat More

Marines stand in a crowd control formation Dec. 18 during nonlethal weapons and riot control training at Central Training Area. During this training Marines learned different formations to control crowds or def More

Marines with Headquarters Regiment stand with their maintenance readiness awards from all four quarters and the overall 2014 fiscal year on Camp Kinser, Dec. 31. Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Grou More

Chef Robert Irvine shows food service Marines with 4th Marine Regiment how to pre-cook vegetables Jan. 7 on Camp Schwab using a technique called blanching. Blanching is boiling vegetables and then plunging them More

Marines set up camouflage netting as the first step in forming a combat operations center Jan. 16, at the Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. A COC is where More

Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh (Left) and Lance Cpl. Colin M. Weathers work on the mount for an M240B medium machine gun Jan. 18 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated T More

A tourniquet is applied to Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh Jan. 21 as a part of a combat care class for Marines with 4th Marine Regiment during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, More

Staff Sgt. Allan T. Obace explains safety precautions with Marines Jan. 23 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Obace explains the specific course o More

Marines with Alpha Battery perform weapon maintenance on a M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Jan. 30 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Cannoneers cle More

Capt. Paul B. Kozick briefs Marines from Company D Feb. 1 on the plan for the Tank Mechanized Assault Course at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Th More

Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle (center) mentors his Marines after a meeting Jan. 8 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Pirtle, a Somerville, Tennessee, na More

Marines prepare to board three CH-53E Super Stallions as part of an aerial assault for the Battalion Assault Course on Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated More

An AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter provides security for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four commanding officer during the long distance aerial assault Feb. 17 during Integrated Training Exercise More

Master Gunnery Sgt. Anthony N. Ventresca helps his Marines pack equipment to move the forward command element March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Hawaii. The forward comma More

Cpl. Devin S. Stevens spots a target for artillery to provide suppressing fire for notional mechanized infantry March 9 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. DFX 15-2 is an exerci More

Lance Cpl. Chaitin L. Giessen uses hand signals Dec. 9 to guide his driver during a Truck Rodeo on Camp Kinser. The rodeo tested motor transport Marines’ driving skills, maintenance abilities and overall profic More

Marines practice using the vehicle light weight arresting device Dec. 15 on Camp Hansen. This device is used at entry control points to stop an unauthorized vehicle from entering an installation. When run over, More

Motor transport Marines go through inventory Jan. 6 on Camp Kinser as part of routine maintenance. “Our maintenance readiness directly affects the ability to fight tonight,” said Lt. Natasha J. Holm, the mainte More

Chef Robert Irvine (Third from right) does burpees with Marines from 4th Marine Regiment Jan 7 on Camp Schwab as part of a workout session. Irvine, an English celebrity chef and star of TV show, “Restaurant: Im More

Sgt. Randall W. Lester guides junior Marines setting up the combat operations center Jan. 16, at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Lester stood back to mak More

Marines fix the mount for a machine gun on one of the vehicles for the jump team Jan. 20 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team More

Lance Cpl. Michael K. Kizzie assists during a cricothyrotomy demonstration Jan. 21 in a combat care class during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. A cricoth More

Lance Cpl. Darius M. Phillips sights in an M16A4 service rifle before firing table three alpha (rifle course) Jan. 23 as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa More

Lance Cpl. Christian J. Hernandez cleans the breach of a M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Jan. 30 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 to keep the weapo More

Lance Cpl. Nathan C. Tucker (left) and Lance Cpl. Chue Y. Yang replace blocks for a track on an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Jan. 1 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Trai More

An assault breacher vehicle races towards the objective as artillery provides suppressing fire Feb. 9 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course at Inte More

Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle (right) helps Marines organize equipment Feb. 8 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms before moving out to the field with Headquarters and Service Company during Integ More

Col. David L. Odom flies to Yuma, Arizona aboard a Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command an aerial assault from the sky Feb. 17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The More

Cpl. Alexander S. Romero works on a generator to provide communication and other equipment with power March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. Communication is an essential piece of More

First Lt. Steven M. Murphy makes a call for fire over the radio, giving locations to an artillery battery to provide suppressing fire March 9 during Dragon Fire Training Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area More

Master Sgt. Jeremy L. Goodine, left, explains the first event of a Truck Rodeo Dec. 9 to a group of motor transport Marines on Camp Kinser. The rodeo was a way of bringing the motor transport Marines on Okinawa More

Sgt. Timothy D. Brown supervises as Cpl. Avanti J. Smothers shoots a Taser Dec. 16 on Camp Hansen. Tasers are one of the nonlethal weapons used for crowd control. The Taser is designed to immobilize the body wi More

First Sgt. Jonathan B. McClary (left) and Capt. Steven E. Christopher (Center) hand Chef Robert Irvine a certificate of appreciation for participating in a workout Jan. 7 on Camp Schwab. Chef Irvin, an English More

Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Gonsalvez moves a crate of field cans as part of an inventory count Jan 6 on Camp Kinser. Having up-to-date counts of all inventory plays a vital role in unit readiness. Headquarters Regim More

Marines set up the tents for the combat operations center for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 after emplacing camouflage netting Jan. 16 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Putting up the net More

Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera (Right) debriefs his Marines after training Jan. 21 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. “To bring a different More

Sgt. Robert T. Larsen, left, explains how the bolt and operating rod assembly of an M240B medium machine gun works Jan. 21 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine More

Marines face up-range as a safety precaution, prior to firing table three alpha (rifle course) Jan. 23 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Safety is More

Marines gather around Capt. Justin E. Sumner Jan. 30 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 to debrief and discuss the following day’s mission. ITX 2-15 giv More

Pfc. Dylan F. McVey greases the bore evacuator on the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank to allow the weapon to fire smoothly Jan. 1 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Training More

Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle stands against a fence talking to Marines on the other side Feb. 8 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Pirtle is preparing More

Marines detonate the mine-clearing line charge Feb. 9 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, at the battalion assault course during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The MCLIC is a 1, More

Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez (Left) and Col. David L. Odom prepare to board a Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter Feb. 17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms to fly to Yuma, Arizona to command an aeria More

Cpl. Calvin V. Montgomery breaks down a communication antennae to move the forward command element across the battlefield March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Hawaii. The f More

Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig R. Gabrielson (Right) works with Marine radio operators and forward observers to coordinate air assets with ground forces March 10 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Traini More

Cpl. Brandon S. Weddell, left, and Lance Cpl. Garrett L. Martineau strap down a generator to a 7-ton truck Dec. 9 as part of a Truck Rodeo on Camp Kinser. The rodeo consisted of a series of events to test diffe More

Sgt. Jake Matz demonstrates how to safely remove Taser prongs from the skin Dec. 16 on Camp Hansen. The Taser, a nonlethal weapon used for crowd control, shoots metal prongs attached to metal string that moves More

Chef Robert Irvine shows Marines different cutting techniques to chop vegetables Jan. 7 on Camp Schwab during a cooking demonstration. Irvine, an English celebrity chef and star of TV show, “Restaurant: Impossi More

Marines extend the legs of a canopy-style tent as part of the combat operations center for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 Jan. 16 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. It is important to set u More

Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh clears an M240B medium machine gun during a refresher course Jan. 21 as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms. The first step More

Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Daniel exits the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle egress simulator Jan. 22 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. More

Marines load their magazines Jan. 23 before firing table three bravo (rifle course), the night equivalent of table three alpha, at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, as part of Integrated Trainin More

Cpl. Armontey D. Parks carries charges for the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Jan. 31 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Different charges are used More

Marines complete maintanence and operations checks on an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Jan. 1 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The TMAC involves a More

Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle (right) and Capt. Jim C. Wang pose for a photo Jan. 8 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercsie 2-15. Pirtle and Wang spend a lot of ti More

Air and ground combat elements provide suppressing fire for other ground units to move to assault objectives Feb. 9 during the battalion assault course at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif More

Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez adjusts his communication equipment before boarding the Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter Feb. 17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Marines wit More

Marines work together to roll up camouflage netting, which is one of the final steps of moving a forward command element, March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Hawaii. The f More

Air Force Staff Sgts. Craig R. Gabrielson (Left) and Brian L. Walters (Right) watch air assets fly in and provide Marine artillery with integrated fires March 10 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Tr More

Marines navigate a 7-ton truck through a set of zig-zag cones Dec. 9 as part of a Truck Rodeo on Camp Kinser. The rodeo had multiple events designed to test motor transport units that came from different bases More

Marines stand in a formation, nine wide, with protective equipment and nonlethal weapons, Dec.17 on Camp Hansen to practice moving from different formations to control a crowd. Marines are taught different form More

Chef Robert Irvine stands with Capt. Steven E. Christopher in the 4th Marine Regiment mess hall Jan. 7 on Camp Schwab after a cooking demonstration for the Marines. Irvine, an English celebrity chef and star of More

The infrastructure of the combat operations center is set up Jan. 17 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, for Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The COC is the operations center where the comman More

Seaman Zachary T. Maines, left, demonstrates how to apply a tourniquet to Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh Jan. 21 during a combat care class as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 at Marine Air Ground Combat More

Cpl. Clinton E. Ransom uses his PVS-14 night vision device to see an infrared light marking his target Jan. 23 to fire table three bravo (rifle course) at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, as pa More

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Craig E. Marshall talks to the jump team about his experiences in the Marine Corps Jan. 25 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exe More

Alpha battery provides suppressive, indirect fire for units engaged in the mechanized assault course Jan. 31 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. “Artill More

Company D brings vehicles into formation Jan. 2 before the Tank Mechanized Assault Course at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The TMAC is an assault on More

Marines fire at objectives to repel a simulated enemy assault Feb. 9 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course at Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. M1 More

Cpl. Alexander S. Romero rolls up camouflage netting that covers up the forward element’s combat operation center before moving to a new location March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training A More

Marines put on gas masks during a simulated chemical attack March 13 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. The Marines then move to a decontamination sight before setting up their More

Cpl. Luke E. Heilig straps down a generator to a 7-ton truck Dec. 9 during a Truck Rodeo on Camp Kinser as part of an evaluation before driving the truck through an obstacle course. The rodeo brought motor tran More

Sgt. Jake Matz discusses training with Marines Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area after a riot control exercise. Marines practiced moving in a crowd control formation and also holding a position against aggre More

Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh (right) discusses the table three course of fire and safety precautions Jan. 23 with the range safety officers and the officer in charge at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine More

Lance Cpl. Colin M. Weathers loads his M240B medium machine gun Jan. 26 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team practices firing More

Lance Cpl. Christian J. Hernandez (left) and Lance Cpl. Giovonni Mejia fire the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer Jan. 31 to support units engaged in the mechanized assault course at Marine Air Ground Combat C More

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks move through the “Delta Prospect” training area Jan. 2 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during the Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 Tank Mechanized Assault Cour More

Marines part of the air and ground combat elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force work together to suppress targets Feb. 9 during the battalion assault course at Marine Air Ground Combat Training Center Tw More

Sgt. Randy J. Louissaint tightens a strap to hold camouflage netting, from the forward command element, onto a Humvee in order to prepare to move to the next command area March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15- More

Sgt. James N. Morley listens to a convoy brief that will determine the route to the decontamination site after a chemical attack scenario March 13 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Ha More

Sgt. Jake Matz, right, demonstrates mechanical advantage control holds Dec. 16 to Marines participating in nonlethal weapons and riot control training on Camp Hansen. MACH is used to detain someone in a non-har More

Marines check their battle sight zero Jan. 23 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Marines must BZO their weapons before firing on any range, accordi More

Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera guides his gunner on target at a range at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 26 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team trained with More

Smoke explodes out of the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer as Marines from Alpha Battery provide indirect fire to units engaged in the mechanized assault course Jan. 31 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twen More

Marines uses an M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle to fire a Mine-Clearing Line Charge to clear an area for Marines to continue their assault Jan. 2 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms during the Integ More

Artillery provides suppressing fire from multiple kilometers away Feb. 9 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the Battalion Assault Course as part of Integrated Training Exerc More

Sgt. Brandon T. Wakefield wraps cord around a stake to hold up an antennae to provide communication for the forward command element March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Haw More

Marines go through a simulated decontamination center after a scenario simulating a chemical attack March 13 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. The Marines are with Headquarters Batter More

Sgt. Timothy D. Brown shocks Cpl. Ramuel D. Brown Dec. 16 to demonstrate how the Taser works and its nonlethal capabilities. The Taser is a nonlethal weapon used to temporarily disable voluntary muscle control More

Marines with Alpha Battery load the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer for a fire mission Jan. 31 to support other units engaged in the mechanized assault course at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Pa More

Assault amphibious vehicles are used to mobilize infantry units during the Integrated Training Exercise 2-15 Tank Mechanized Assault Course Feb. 2 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. AAVs are u More

Infantry Marines move to counter-attack the enemy’s attack in the later stage of the battalion assault course Feb. 10 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training More

Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh communicates with the rest of his convoy over the radio to maintain standard operating procedures Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Inte More

Marines work through the night to move the forward command element March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Hawaii. Night movement provides an edge over the enemy, and provides More

Cpl. Calvin V. Montgomery uses his whole body to pull the lanyard of an M777 Howitzer, firing a 155 mm round March 11 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Howitzers are used by a More

Marines navigate down a street with nonlethal weapons and personal protective equipment Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area during a nonlethal weapons and riot control training. The objective was to move a for More

Marines perform maintenance on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Feb. 1 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms before the Tank Mechanized Assault Course. The TMAC allows Marines to train with diff More

Col. David L. Odom (left) prepares his equipment before boarding a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the fight from the sky during the battalion assault course Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentyn More

Marines set up their forward command element’s combat operations center during a night movement March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area. Marines use red lights, instead of white, at More

Marines demonstrate riot control capabilities Dec. 18 at the Central Training Area. Marines practice detaining role playing rioters while maintaining a controlled formation. This training is designed to teach d More