U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a simulated cliff assault during Mountain Exercise 1-24 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Oct. 20, 2023. MCMWTC specializes in...
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Lewis, a Mechanicsville, Virginia native, small unmanned aircraft systems operator with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (REIN), 7th Marine Regiment, launches an RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft during Exercise...
Family members and guests from around Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center enjoy the Jack O’ Lantern Jubilee event at MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 27, 2023.
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, prepares to land during a noncombatant evacuation operation exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-24 at Lance Cpl. Torrey Gray...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Casullo, a Westerlo, New York native, mountain warfare instructor for Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, observes Marines rock climbing up a cliff face during Mountain Leaders Course as part of Mountain...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Cottier, a rifleman 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 7th Marine Regiment (REIN), operates a radio agile integrated device during Exercise Apollo Shield at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine...
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, post security while patrolling during simulated cliff assaults as part of Mountain Exercise 1-24 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California,...
U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air- Ground Task Force Training Command and scientists with the Office of Naval Research conduct a proof-of-concept range for the Robotic Goat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hayden Frank, a Richland, Washington native, and infantry Marine with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 7th Marine Regiment (REIN), transports gear with an unmanned ground vehicle during Exercise Apollo Shield at...
It has been one year since the opening of the water treatment facility located at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. The facility represents a substantial investment in ensuring both long term water quality and security for The Combat Center. The mission of the water treatment facility is to provide The Combat Center with safe and reliable drinking water to all service members, civilians, and their families.
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U.S. service members conducted flight training with both Air Force MQ-9A and Navy MQ-8C unmanned aircraft systems during Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, July 27, 2023. This is the first instance of MQ-8C flight operations at the Combat Center. SLTE 5-23 is designed to challenge commanders to operate in a notional littoral environment simulated in the training areas at The Combat Center. Integrating the MQ-9A and the MQ-8C into SLTE 5-23 increases the number of reconnaissance capabilities available to commanders.
Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) has emerged as a critical center for innovation within the United States Marine Corps. The largest Marine Corps training facility of its kind, MCAGCC has become an essential testing ground for emerging technologies. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control group (TTECG), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, MCAGCC, in concert with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), tested a quadruped robotic platform referred to as the “robotic goat”, Sept. 9, 2023. TTECG and ONR test fired an M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon rocket launcher from the robotic goat. The robotic goat can carry various sensors or weapon systems that would otherwise be carried by a Marine.
A mass notification and earthquake drill will take place at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center at 10:19 a.m., Oct. 19, 2023, in conjunction with 2023 Great California ShakeOut Exercise