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ATG teaches advisors to ‘become shadows on a cloudy day’ March 7, 2008 — The Advisor Training Group is teaching Marines and sailors how to effectively train foreign security forces and military units to stand on their own while at the same time, learning their languages and cultures. According to ATG’s mission statement, the purpose of ATG is to train Marine Corps advisor teams to advise, mentor, and train foreign MORE

Marines participate in Casualty Assistance Training March 5, 2008 — When service members are wounded in combat, the immediate actions taken by others in efforts to save that person’s life can be the deciding factor between life and death. U.S. Marines from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., sharpened these immediate action life-saving skills during Casualty Assistance MORE

Afghanistan-bound battalion begins Mojave Viper March 3, 2008 — Marines of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, bound for Afghanistan, started Mojave Viper – the Corps’ premier desert training – and began training for war March 3 to fulfill the battalion’s pre-deployment requirements. Even the training schedule was modified to prepare the Marines for the unique challenges in the Afghanistan area of operations, MORE

Battle Color Detachment storms through Combat Center February 29, 2008 — The United States Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment left the Combat Center in awe after their performance at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field Feb. 29. The Battle Color Detachment is comprised of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps. The ceremony MORE

MAGTFTC Battle Simulation Center puts combat in virtual perspective February 29, 2008 — The Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command Battle Simulation Center is providing deploying Marines and sailors with a variety of cutting-edge virtual training tools to help them prepare for today’s combat environment. The BSC was stood up at the Combat Center in 1996 and originally offered only a couple of training simulations, the MAGTF MORE

”Darkside” deploys to western Al Anbar again February 25, 2008 — The Marines and sailors of 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, departed the Combat Center Feb. 25 through 28, on a seven-month deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 3/4, also known as “Darkside,” for their call sign, has deployed to Iraq a record-setting five times, said Staff Sgt. Edward A. Little Jr., family readiness officer, MORE

Embedded Training Teams gear up for Afghanistan February 2, 2008 — Hawaii-based U.S. Marines and sailors are certainly familiar with training in mountains and valleys. But now, some of these Leathernecks, serving with Embedded Training Team 4-3 and ETT 5-3, are training under much different circumstances. Instead of running their training operations under sunshine in the tropical archipelago, they’re roughing the MORE

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visits Combat Center December 10, 2007 — The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps commended and thanked the Marines and sailors of the Combat Center for their dedication to the Corps and their hard work. Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, said this on his visit to the base Monday when he spoke in front of the majority of the Combat Center’s units at Lance MORE

MCAGCC beats Miramar in 28-26 shootout, garners Best of the West honors December 8, 2007 — The Combat Center hosted the annual Best of the West Football Championship that brought the Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar Falcons to face Headquarters Battalion at Felix Field Dec. 8. The undefeated Headquarters team came into the game as the Combat Center intramural league champions, and the Falcons represented Marine Corps Base Camp MORE

2/24 takes on Mojave Viper DAC December 7, 2007 — The Marines and sailors of 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, completed the Deliberate Assault Course at Combat Center Range 210 Dec. 5-7. The DAC brought 2/24 to their halfway point in the 30-day Mojave Viper training evolution. Fox Company, 2/24, ran through the DAC Dec. 6. Echo Company had completed the course the day prior. Golf Company would MORE

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