U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, demonstrate fire and movement towards an notional enemy position during Integrated Training Exercise 1-22, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2021. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment involving the combined elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force in order to produce proficient, combat-ready forces ready for worldwide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
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A Light Armored Vehicle – Anti-Tank Modernization with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fires a TOW missile during a simulated light armored reconnaissance platoon attack as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2021. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment involving the combined elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force in order to produce proficient, combat-ready forces ready for worldwide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
An LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stages prior to a simulated light armored reconnaissance platoon attack at range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2021. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment involving the combined elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force in order to produce proficient, combat-ready forces ready for worldwide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, disembark an LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle as part of a simulated light armored reconnaissance platoon attack during Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2021. ITX creates a challenging, realistic training environment involving the combined elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force in order to produce proficient, combat-ready forces ready for worldwide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prepare their gear prior to executing a troop movement during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 4-21 at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, July 23, 2021. Marines of 2/24 attended MTX to hone their skills operating in the high altitudes and strenuous terrain of mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray)
Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, bivouac in a field during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 4-21 at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, July 23, 2021. Marines of 2/24 attended MTX to hone their skills operating in the high altitudes and strenuous terrain of mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray)
U.S. Marine Cpl. Conor Griebling, a machine gun team leader with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, rests and looks over the rugged terrain of his bivouac site during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 4-21 at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, July 24, 2021. Marines of 2/24 attended MTX to hone their skills operating in the high altitudes and strenuous terrain of mountainous environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew R. Bray)
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, load an M777A2 Howitzer during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, a sub-event of Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 1, 2021. FSCEX is designed to challenge the Marine Air Ground Task Force, other U.S. Forces and partner nations military’s ability to coordinate a wide range of high caliber and explosive ordnance from multiple ground and air platforms, ensuring success on a modern battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire an M777A2 Howitzer during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, a sub-event of Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 1, 2021. FSCEX is designed to challenge the Marine Air Ground Task Force, other U.S. Forces and partner nations military’s ability to coordinate a wide range of high caliber and explosive ordnance from multiple ground and air platforms, ensuring success on a modern battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shidley Belice, a cannoneer, with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, reviews after action procedures after firing an M777A2 Howitzer during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, a sub-event of Integrated Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 1, 2021. FSCEX is designed to challenge the Marine Air Ground Task Force, other U.S. Forces and partner nations military’s ability to coordinate a wide range of high caliber and explosive ordnance from multiple ground and air platforms, ensuring success on a modern battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Pedro Arroyo Jr.)
As the world becomes more industrialized and the Californian countryside becomes increasingly crowded, habitats for many local animals are at greater risk from natural disasters and urbanization. To combat this threat, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has developed several programs to safeguard the multitude of endangered species that call the base home. One such initiative is Camp Pendleton’s wildlife Water Guzzler Program...
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Lying in bed was a boy. This boy fell asleep to a thudding in a rhythmic pattern and a noise that rattled his bed, the whup-whup-whup sound of helicopters and gunfire that split the night's silence with pops and flashes. This boy fell asleep to the sound of his country's civil war. This boy, Benjamin, would go to sleep, often fearful, and wonder if the militia would come into his house and kill him and his family. He usually never knew if that night was going to be his last...
It’s human nature to want to pet a dog when you see one. However, as you get closer to a military working dog on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, you’ll soon notice the words “DO NOT PET” stitched into their collar in bright yellow letters, and a handler not far away. As disappointed as some might be, it’s important to heed that warning because MWDs are trained to detect dangerous substances and attack on command...
The Marine Corps is conducting third-party home inspections for all Public Private Venture military housing units across its U.S. installations beginning Jan. 18. These inspections are part of the requirements established in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The third-party inspections are mandatory and will begin in January, ending by October, and will include all Marine Corps privatized family housing across all 20 U.S. bases and stations, approximately 23,117 units...
Aircraft fires aren’t something you see every day. Nonetheless, the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point ensure they stay prepared and proficient in case of an emergency. ARFF conducted a practice firefighter assessment at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2022...
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Major General Renforth wishes the Marines of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, a happy birthday, celebrating the 246th anniversary of the founding of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video edited by LCpl Joshua Sechser and LCpl Shane Beaubien)
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