Gwen Best, holds the edge of the Quantico 50M Pool
Gwen Best, holds the edge of the Quantico 50M Pool for support during the shallow-water group exercise, July 10. Best and the other participants had to balance on a flotation device while jumping up and down.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Moore, helicopter rope
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Moore, helicopter rope suspension training master, and tactical air controller, Force Reconnoissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force communicates with a UH-1Y Venom helicopt... More
A U.S. Marine in Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines,
A U.S. Marine in Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, with the Battalion Landing Team, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), scouts the beach prior to the main assault during a boat raid for ... More
Participants in the shallow-water group exercise, swim
Participants in the shallow-water group exercise, swim the length of the Quantico 50M Pool with just flutter kicks, July 10. Participants also had to flutter kick the length of the pool on their stomachs and backs.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zack Weis, Alpha Company, 2nd
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zack Weis, Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) watches fellow Marines taking part in wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) opera... More
170109-N-FT178-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Damage
170109-N-FT178-007 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mounier Zahra, a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), waits to ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Moore, helicopter rope
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Moore, helicopter rope suspension training master, and tactical air controller, Force Reconnoissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force communicates with a UH-1Y Venom helicopt... More
Amy Elsbury, group exercise instructor, demonstrates
Amy Elsbury, group exercise instructor, demonstrates an exercise move during the shallow-water group exercise, at the Quantico 50M Pool on July 10. The group exercise is held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tues... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) wait the for a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter to position itself so they can hook themselves in during wet Speci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Olson, operations officer,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Olson, operations officer, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) briefs Marines getting ready to take part in wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extrac... More
170109-N-FT178-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Damage
170109-N-FT178-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mounier Zahra, a search and rescue swimmer aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), enters the... More
Caroline A. Bier swims with dumb bells during the deep
Caroline A. Bier swims with dumb bells during the deep water group exercise at the Quantico 50M Pool on Monday. The group exercise is held Monday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division attach a Humvee to an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they train for sling-load operations at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 27, 2013. (U.S... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, lifts a Humvee into the air during slingload training at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 27, 2013. Slingload operations enables the avia... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Robinson, platoon commander,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Robinson, platoon commander, Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) has his gear checked by Cpl. Will Smith, Force Recon Detachment 6, II... More
Gwen Best, does pushups against the wall at the Quantico
Gwen Best, does pushups against the wall at the Quantico 50M Pool during the shallow-water group exercise on July 10. Pushups are one of the many exercises participants are challenged to do while in the pool.
Two U.S. Marines assigned to A Company, Battalion
Two U.S. Marines assigned to A Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, move from the water to the shore during a boat raid aboard Camp Hat Yao, Thailand, Fe... More
Participants in the shallow-water group exercise, hold
Participants in the shallow-water group exercise, hold the edge of the pool for support at the Quantico 50M Pool during an exercise, July 10. The group exercise is designed to allow participants to adjust the e... More
Caroline A. Bier swims with flippers using the breast
Caroline A. Bier swims with flippers using the breast stroke during the deep water group exercise at the Quantico 50M Pool on Monday. Participants swam laps to get their heart race up in between exercises.
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) wait the for a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter to position itself so they can hook themselves in during wet Speci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jono Vososoequito, reconnoissance
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jono Vososoequito, reconnoissance man, Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) checks his secondary safety harness prior to taking part in wet S... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Robinson, platoon commander,
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Mark Robinson, platoon commander, Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) has his gear checked by Cpl. Will Smith, Force Recon Detachment 6, II ... More
Caroline A. Bier does pushups against the wall at the
Caroline A. Bier does pushups against the wall at the Quantico 50M Pool during the deep water group exercise on Monday. Pushups were one of the many exercises participants were challenged to do while in the pool.
A U.S. Marine in Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines,
A U.S. Marine in Fox Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Marines, with the Battalion Landing Team, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), signals in the main assault wave to come in during a boat raid for... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) check their gear prior to taking part in wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) operations at... More
170109-N-FT178-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Seaman
170109-N-FT178-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 9, 2017) Seaman Joseph Dezamits, top, secures a safety harness around Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mounier Zahra, a search and rescue swimmer aboard the Ticonderoga-class ... More
Caroline A. Bier swims laps using flippers during the
Caroline A. Bier swims laps using flippers during the deep water group exercise at the Quantico 50M Pool on Monday. Bier and the other participants of the class went through an hour long workout utilizing flipp... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) wait the for a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter to position itself so they can hook themselves in during wet Speci... More
Caroline A. Bier swims using the breast stroke during
Caroline A. Bier swims using the breast stroke during the deep water group exercise at the Quantico 50M Pool on Monday. Participants swim using different stroke and flotation devices to challenge their legs and arms.
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division attaches a Humvee to an 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter during sling-load training at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 27, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kile Ise, Alpha Company, 2nd
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kile Ise, Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) listens to a safety brief prior to taking part in wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction (... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) wait the for a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter to position itself so they can hook themselves in during wet Speci... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) await the arrival of a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter that will be used during wet Special Patrol Insertion and E... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) are pulled from the water by a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter during wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction ... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) are pulled from the water by a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter during wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction... More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division,
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division, hurry out from under a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, after attaching a Humvee during training for slingload opera... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel R. Benavides,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel R. Benavides, combat videographer, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) Combat Camera, 2nd MARDIV sets up his camera prior to capturing imagery of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion takin... More
Allison Simon and Carline A. Bier do toe touches during
Allison Simon and Carline A. Bier do toe touches during the deep water group exercise at the Quantico 50M Pool on Monday. Simon and Bier had to swim, wade, and use weights during the hour long class.
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) wait the for a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter to position itself so they can hook themselves in during wet Speci... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) are pulled from the water by a UH-1Y Venom Helicopter during wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extraction ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel R. Benavides,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manuel R. Benavides, combat videographer, 2nd Marine Division Combat Camera, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) (left), Capt. Daniel B. Olson, operations officer, 2nd Reconnaissance Bat... More
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance
U.S. Marine Corps with Alpha Company, 2nd Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV) are taken by F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft to be positioned for wet Special Patrol Insertion and Extra... More