Smoke explodes out of the M777A2 lightweight 155 mm
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
Lance Cpl. Nathan C. Tucker (left) and Lance Cpl. Chue
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
Pfc. Dylan F. McVey greases the bore evacuator on the
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
Marines go through a simulated decontamination center
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
Chef Robert Irvine (Third from right) does burpees
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
Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez adjusts his communication
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
The infrastructure of the combat operations center
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
Staff Sgt. Allan T. Obace explains safety precautions
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
Col. David L. Odom flies to Yuma, Arizona aboard a
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
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera plots points on a map
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera plots points on a map to designate the best route to transport the commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four Feb. 13 at Marine Air Ground Combat Cent... More
First Lt. Steven M. Murphy makes a call for fire over
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
Marines stand in a formation, nine wide, with protective
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
Marines with Alpha Battery load the M777A2 lightweight
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
Sgt. Robert T. Larsen, left, explains how the bolt
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
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle (right) and Capt. Jim
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
Sgt. Timothy D. Brown shocks Cpl. Ramuel D. Brown Dec.
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
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera (Right) debriefs his
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
Master Gunnery Sgt. Alex C. Cabero Jr., center, explains
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
Chef Robert Irvine shows food service Marines with
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
Cpl. Devin S. Stevens spots a target for artillery
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
Marines load their magazines Jan. 23 before firing
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
Marines demonstrate riot control capabilities Dec.
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
Marines prepare to board three CH-53E Super Stallions
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
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle stands against a fence
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
An AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter provides security for
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
Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez (Left) and Col. David
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
Assault amphibious vehicles are used to mobilize infantry
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
Lance Cpl. Michael K. Kizzie assists during a cricothyrotomy
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
Marines complete maintanence and operations checks
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
Marines put on gas masks during a simulated chemical
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
Sgt. Randy J. Louissaint tightens a strap to hold camouflage
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
Artillery provides suppressing fire from multiple kilometers
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
David L. Odom (left) and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez
David L. Odom (left) and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez adjust their gear before boarding a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the battalion assault course from the air Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center ... More
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh clears an M240B medium
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
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
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh communicates with the rest
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
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
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh finally gets to relax after
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh finally gets to relax after a long day of traveling across the rough terrain of the Mojave desert Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Inte... More
Marines stand in a crowd control formation Dec. 18
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
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
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh (Left) and Lance Cpl. Colin
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
Capt. Paul B. Kozick briefs Marines from Company D
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
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 gather around Capt. Justin E. Sumner Jan. 30
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
Alpha battery provides suppressive, indirect fire for
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
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
Master Gunnery Sgt. Anthony N. Ventresca helps his
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
Gunnery Sgt. Kevin D. Pirtle (right) helps Marines
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
Cpl. Calvin V. Montgomery breaks down a communication
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
Cpl. Armontey D. Parks carries charges for the M777A2
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
Sgt. Jake Matz, right, demonstrates mechanical advantage
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
Col. David L. Odom (left) prepares his equipment before
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 camouflage netting as the first step
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
Motor transport Marines go through inventory Jan. 6
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
Marines fix the mount for a machine gun on one of the
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. Christian J. Hernandez cleans the breach
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
Cpl. Brandon S. Weddell, left, and Lance Cpl. Garrett
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
Marines navigate a 7-ton truck through a set of zig-zag
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
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Craig E. Marshall talks to
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
Cpl. Luke E. Heilig straps down a generator to a 7-ton
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
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera guides his gunner on
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
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Daniel provides communication
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Daniel provides communication radio checks for the forward element of the combat operations center during the battalion assault course Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine ... More
First Sgt. Jonathan B. McClary (left) and Capt. Steven
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
Marines detonate the mine-clearing line charge Feb.
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
Air Force Staff Sgts. Craig R. Gabrielson (Left) and
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
Chef Robert Irvine stands with Capt. Steven E. Christopher
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
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh (right) discusses the table
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
M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks move through the “Delta
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 check their battle sight zero Jan. 23 at Marine
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
Marines perform maintenance on their M1A1 Abrams Main
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 and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez
Col. David L. Odom and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez take off in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the fight from the sky Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the ba... More
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera uses a radio to communicate
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera uses a radio to communicate with the 4th Marine Regiment’s combat operations center while transporting the commanding officer across the battle space Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground C... More
Marines with Alpha Battery perform weapon maintenance
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
Lance Cpl. Chaitin L. Giessen uses hand signals Dec.
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
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
Master Sgt. Jeremy L. Goodine, left, explains the first
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
Marines part of the air and ground combat elements
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
Marines uses an M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle to fire
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
Marines navigate down a street with nonlethal weapons
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
Sgt. Timothy D. Brown supervises as Cpl. Avanti J.
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
Chef Robert Irvine shows Marines different cutting
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 work together to roll up camouflage netting,
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
Cpl. Clinton E. Ransom uses his PVS-14 night vision
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
Lance Cpl. Colin M. Weathers loads his M240B medium
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
Sgt. James N. Morley listens to a convoy brief that
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
Infantry Marines move to counter-attack the enemy’s
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
Cpl. Calvin V. Montgomery uses his whole body to pull
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
Col. David L. Odom boards a UH-1Y Venom helicopter
Col. David L. Odom boards a UH-1Y Venom helicopter Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, to command the fight from the sky during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Cpl. Chris... More
A tourniquet is applied to Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh
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
Sgt. Randall W. Lester guides junior Marines setting
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
Lance Cpl. Spencer A. Gonsalvez moves a crate of field
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
Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig R. Gabrielson (Right) works
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
Sgt. Jake Matz demonstrates how to safely remove Taser
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
Marines extend the legs of a canopy-style tent as part
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
Air and ground combat elements provide suppressing
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
Seaman Zachary T. Maines, left, demonstrates how to
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
Sgt. Jake Matz discusses training with Marines Dec.
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. Christian J. Hernandez (left) and Lance
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
Marines work together to pack up the forward command
Marines work together to pack up the forward command element, swiftly but diligently, to move it to a new firing point March 5 during Dragon Fire Exercise 15-2 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Kona, Hawaii. “Once th... More
Lance Cpl. Darius M. Phillips sights in an M16A4 service
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