Combat Center News

Lance Cpl. Shawn Burkmier, food service specialist, 1st Tank Battalion, prepares flatbread pizza during Romano’s Macaroni Grill’s visit to Dunham Hall, April 29, 2015. Visits like this benefit not only the service members who dine at the mess hall frequently but also military food service specialists who are interested in pursuing a career in culinary arts after their military service ends. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - Lance Cpl. Shawn Burkmier, food service specialist, 1st Tank Battalion, prepares flatbread pizza during Romano’s Macaroni Grill’s visit to Dunham Hall, April 29, 2015. Visits like this benefit not only the service members who dine at the mess hall frequently but also military food service specialists who are interested in pursuing a career in culinary arts after their military service ends. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)

Elki Carpel, senior account manager, M2 Tecnology, explains new technologies to 1st Lt. Isis Culver and 1st Lt. Eric Becker, communication officers, 1st Tank Battalion, during the Tactical and Technology Day at the Officers’ Club, April 21, 2015. This event is held twice a year, in April and November. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released) - Elki Carpel, senior account manager, M2 Tecnology, explains new technologies to 1st Lt. Isis Culver and 1st Lt. Eric Becker, communication officers, 1st Tank Battalion, during the Tactical and Technology Day at the Officers’ Club, April 21, 2015. This event is held twice a year, in April and November. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released)

Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare to fire rounds from a mounted M240B medium machine gun at a target down range during Exercise Desert Scimitar, April 14, 2015. The realistic live-fire training allowed 3rd LAR to train in order to maintain readiness and meet current and future real-world operational demands. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released) - Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, prepare to fire rounds from a mounted M240B medium machine gun at a target down range during Exercise Desert Scimitar, April 14, 2015. The realistic live-fire training allowed 3rd LAR to train in order to maintain readiness and meet current and future real-world operational demands. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released)

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, addresses Combat Center Marines and sailors at the Sunset Cinema during the Ultimate Fighting Championship Clinic and Fight Night Viewing, April 18, 2015. Green thanked the Marines and sailors for the hard work they do in support of the Combat Center. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, addresses Combat Center Marines and sailors at the Sunset Cinema during the Ultimate Fighting Championship Clinic and Fight Night Viewing, April 18, 2015. Green thanked the Marines and sailors for the hard work they do in support of the Combat Center. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)

Palani Paahana, internal administrator supervisor, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, explains the different types of projectiles and other ordnance that are recycled aboard the Combat Center during the Yucca Valley Earth Day celebration at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley, Calif., April 18, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released) - Palani Paahana, internal administrator supervisor, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, explains the different types of projectiles and other ordnance that are recycled aboard the Combat Center during the Yucca Valley Earth Day celebration at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley, Calif., April 18, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released)