Lance Cpl. Justin Downing (left) and Lance Cpl. Michael
Summary
Lance Cpl. Justin Downing (left) and Lance Cpl. Michael Delorme (right), both mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepare to fire a 60mm mortar, here, during Exercise Koolendong, Sept. 3. Throughout the exercise, MRF-D Marines conducted day and night live-fire training. This training evolution is the first of its kind, here, in which Marines with MRF-D and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked bilaterally with the Australian soldiers of Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment as a “proof of concept” to assess the capacity of the training ranges to support a battalion-sized live-fire event.
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03/09/2013
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