Combat Center News

Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Johnson, food service specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron-374, native of Clearwater, Fla., wrestled throughout high school and enjoys cooking and fishing, which he learned from his uncle. - Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Johnson, food service specialist, Marine Wing Support Squadron-374, native of Clearwater, Fla., wrestled throughout high school and enjoys cooking and fishing, which he learned from his uncle.

Chris Bennett, marketing manager, City of Palm Desert, operates a simulated .50-caliber machine gun at the Combat Convoy Simulator during a tour of the Combat Center March 5, 2015. The CCS allowed the representatives to experience how Marines respond to one another while in a simulated environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released) - Chris Bennett, marketing manager, City of Palm Desert, operates a simulated .50-caliber machine gun at the Combat Convoy Simulator during a tour of the Combat Center March 5, 2015. The CCS allowed the representatives to experience how Marines respond to one another while in a simulated environment. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released)

Cpl. Caleb Rhinehart, administrative specialist, Headquarters Battalion, native of St. Louis, Mo., reads to children at Friendly Hills Elementary School during their Read Across America celebratory read-a-thon, March 2, 2015. Approximately eight Marines participated in the school’s read-a-thon. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - Cpl. Caleb Rhinehart, administrative specialist, Headquarters Battalion, native of St. Louis, Mo., reads to children at Friendly Hills Elementary School during their Read Across America celebratory read-a-thon, March 2, 2015. Approximately eight Marines participated in the school’s read-a-thon. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Hector Viramontes, combat instructor, Headquarters Battalion, observes a combat simulation created by the joint programing of the Combat Convoy Simulator and the Deployable Virtual Training Environment at Camp Wilson, Feb. 11, 2015. Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 was the first unit to experience the combination, which allowed the marines to conduct simulated company sized operations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released) - Gunnery Sgt. Hector Viramontes, combat instructor, Headquarters Battalion, observes a combat simulation created by the joint programing of the Combat Convoy Simulator and the Deployable Virtual Training Environment at Camp Wilson, Feb. 11, 2015. Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 was the first unit to experience the combination, which allowed the marines to conduct simulated company sized operations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/ Released)

Pfc. Ronald B. Thompson, administrative clerk, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, native of Durham, North Carolina, is the youngest of six boys. He enjoys fishing and hunting because it is a way for him to bond with his family. - Pfc. Ronald B. Thompson, administrative clerk, Combat Logistics Battalion 7, native of Durham, North Carolina, is the youngest of six boys. He enjoys fishing and hunting because it is a way for him to bond with his family.

Sgt. Zacchary Salomone, generator mechanic, Headquarters Battalion, native of East Stroudsberg, Pa., and Cpl. Noah Robison, generator mechanic, HQBN, native of Evergreeen, Colo., speak to Jack Campos, student, Black Hawk High School, during Job Shadowing Day, Feb. 18, 2015. The students connected with an employer for approximately three hours, and each employer developed a small itinerary for the students, allowing them to get a feel of what it would be like to perform that particular job. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released) - Sgt. Zacchary Salomone, generator mechanic, Headquarters Battalion, native of East Stroudsberg, Pa., and Cpl. Noah Robison, generator mechanic, HQBN, native of Evergreeen, Colo., speak to Jack Campos, student, Black Hawk High School, during Job Shadowing Day, Feb. 18, 2015. The students connected with an employer for approximately three hours, and each employer developed a small itinerary for the students, allowing them to get a feel of what it would be like to perform that particular job. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/Released)