Twentynine Palms

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier with Operational Detachment Alpha rappels off a cliff-face during a medical evacuation training exercise, aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., July 24, 2018. Any special operations force element that comes to MCMWTC has the opportunity to do their list of schools; ranging from Assault Climber, Mountain Medicine, Mountain Sniper and others, or they can program their own training through use of an internal mountaineering subject matter expert. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young)

An attendee of Tech. Sgt. Dorothy L. Angil’s funeral service views photos and letters pertaining to Angil’s time in service, at Twentynine Palms United Methodist, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 22, 2018. Angil enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943, in support of World War II. She also went on to support the Korean War war effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young)

Nombe, an electric soul artist from Los Angeles, performs during the BaseFest music festival, held at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 22, 2018. Hosted by USAA, with the help of Marine Corps Community Services, BaseFest gave Marines, their families and the local community the opportunity to unwind and listen to live music, while building bonds between the installation and the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores)

Parker and Dallas, sisters and Combat Center patrons, win a new, signed BMX bike during the X-Games Action Sports Show at the Marine Corps Exchange parking lot aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 8, 2018. The X-Games provided a social recreational event in honor of the continuous service and sacrifice military personnel and family members make for the country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Robin Lewis)

A Marine with the maintenance section, Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Tank Battalion, checks the oil level of a Humvee at the 1st Tank Battalion ramp aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms Calif., August 29, 2018. Motor Transport Marines with 1st Tank Battalion increased overall readiness by 20% in the past three weeks by working extended hours. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carley Vedro)

Singapore Guardsmen provide machine gun support for a ground assault on Range 400 during Valiant Mark 2018 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. Valiant Mark is an annual exercise conducted by U.S. Marines and the Singapore Armed Forces designed to facilitate increased interoperability and strengthen military-to-military relationships through combined-arms integration skills training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, Combat Center Commanding General, greets Jim Ricker, director, Government and External Affairs, prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony and live-fire demonstrations of the newly opened Johnson Valley Exclusive Military Use Area aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 24, 2018. The EMUA is open to all Marine Corps units and will allow for a more realistic level training that is capable of accommodating an entire Marine Air Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Medina Ayala-Lo)

BGen Roger B. Turner, right, talks with Beth Bogue, left, Field Representative for California State Assemblyman Chad Mayes, and Jim Schooler, Field Representative for California State Sen. Jean Fuller, during live-fire training conducted by India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, in the Galway Lake Training Area in the Johnson Valley Exclusive Military Use Area, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 24, 2018. (Marine Corps photo by Kelly O'Sullivan)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steve Tamm, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operations Officer, EOD Advanced Training Center, acts as the Combat Operations Center during Improvised Explosive Device training, which was conducted as part of the EOD Supervisors Course at Ranges 110 and 112 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. Aug. 17, 2018. The training was conducted with members of the U.S. Air Force for the purpose of helping members of the EOD community sharpen their skills as leaders for real life situations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian E. Moreno)

A police officer with the Carson City Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team fires his weapon during a maneuver and fire drill at a training area in Hawthorne, Nev., Aug 2, 2018. The purpose of this training was for Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command Marines and Carson City SWAT to exchange knowledge and tactics to improve not only the Marines’ war fighting lethality, but also for the SWAT team to improve their tactics for specialized domestic incidents. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing looks over the landscape of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during an aerial flight formation exercise August 12, 2018. “I get to see the world from the sky,” said Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, “While I work on the ground, I get to work on the aircraft while watching young Marines become experts in their field and leaders of others.” The exercise was completed as a form of demonstration of the capabilities of the VMM-165. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young)

Walter Parham, School Liaison, hands out water bottles to family members during the Back to School Bash at Victory Field, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 10, 2018. About 1,500 attended the event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services and the Combat Center School Liaison. (Marine Corps photo by Kelly O'Sullivan)

Col. Gregory Poland, left, receives the unit colors for Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group from Col. Timothy Barrick, signifying the change of command for the unit during the 10th anniversary ceremony of MCTOG aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 10th, 2018. MCTOG celebrated its 10th anniversary and conducted a change of command ceremony during which Barrick relinquished command of MCTOG to Poland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Preston L. Morris)

U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment fire a Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) at enemy targets during the Mobile Assault Course at Training Area Prospect as a part of Unit Deployment Program 19.1 aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug 9, 2018. The purpose of UDP 19.1 is to sharpen technical and tactical skills and enhance unit cohesion to ensure mission success. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Lance Cpl. Dillon Bennett, machine gunner, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, receives a Purple Heart from Col. Kyle B. Ellison, commanding officer, 7th Marine Regiment, at 7th Marines' Headquarters aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 27, 2018. Bennett received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while deployed to his area of operations on July 9, 2018. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores)

Marines attend an executive overview brief at the Sunset Cinema aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 12, 2018. The Officer and SNCO Executive Brief gave Marines the opportunity to communicate about future assignments and skills to support enlisted Marines of lower rank. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Robin Lewis)

The Marine Corps Logistics Operation Group color guard stands at parade rest before a change of command ceremony for Col. Jason A. Beaudoin, off-going commanding officer, Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, and Col. Kevin G. Collins, on-coming commanding officer, MCLOG, at the Thunder Dome aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 21, 2018. The change of command ceremony represents the passing of responsibility, authority and accountability of the unit. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Marines in the Infantry Officer Course drag a cherry picker back to their trench during a live fire training exercise at Range 410A aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 9, 2018. The Purpose of IOC is to train and educate newly selected infantry and ground intelligence officers in leadership, infantry skills, character required to serve as infantry platoon commanders in the operating forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Lt. Col. Barian Woodward, off-going commanding officer, Communication Training Battalion, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, passes the battalion colors to Lt. Col. Russell Savatt, on-coming commanding officer, CTB, MCCES, at a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 13, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Preston L. Morris)

The goalie of the Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School’s intramural soccer team takes a goal kick during the installation’s intramural soccer finals at Felix Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 7, 2018. The MCCES team won 3-0, defeating the Headquarters’ Battalion team. The MCCES team defeated the Headquarters Battalion team 3-0. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco Britoramirez)

Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Dutchin off-going commanding general, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, exchanges the guidon with Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, on-coming commanding general, MCAGCC, during the installation’s change of command ceremony aboard the Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 8, 2018. The change of command ceremony ensures that the unit and its Marines are never without official leadership, and also signifies an allegiance of Marines to their unit commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. William Chockey)

Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen III, off-going commanding general, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Roger Turner, on-coming commanding general, MCAGCC, between speeches during the installation’s change of command ceremony aboard the Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 8, 2018. The change of command ceremony ensures that the unit and its Marines are never without official leadership, and also signifies an allegiance of Marines to their unit commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter)

Marines with the 1st Marine Division band perform during 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment’s change of command ceremony aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 4, 2018. The change of command ceremony ensures that the unit and its Marines are never without official leadership, and also signifies an allegiance of Marines to their unit’s commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter)

Food service specialists prepare chicken for the Phelps Mess Hall grand re-opening aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 4, 2018. Phelps Hall has been closed since November 11, 2017, due to renovations to improve the efficiency of the facility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Margaret Gale)

Combat Center Commanding General, Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen III, cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of the Wilburn Gym aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 6, 2018. The gym was dedicated to retired Sgt. Maj. Ray V. Wilburn, a three-war veteran who left his mark on the installation and the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores)

Master Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Lopez, supply chain administration and operations specialist, Headquarters Battalion, is presented a parting gift during his retirement ceremony at Felix Field aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 1, 2018. Lopez is retiring after 30 years of faithful service to country and Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Cantrell)