Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, keep watch from a tower at the Combat Center Expeditionary Air Field during the unit’s Integrated Training Exercise, Wednesday. The Marines learned how to effectively defend their air base by improving patrol and watch procedures. - Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, keep watch from a tower at the Combat Center Expeditionary Air Field during the unit’s Integrated Training Exercise, Wednesday. The Marines learned how to effectively defend their air base by improving patrol and watch procedures.
Don Tolbert, systems integration officer, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, underwent an 8-mile swim at the Training Tank during the early hours of Dec. 19 to work toward increasing his personal standards in swimming endurance. - Don Tolbert, systems integration officer, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, underwent an 8-mile swim at the Training Tank during the early hours of Dec. 19 to work toward increasing his personal standards in swimming endurance.
Sgt. Derick Organo, machine gunner, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, explains the firing procedures for the M240B machine gun to Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from Desert Hot Springs High School, at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer Dec. 18, 2013. After firing, the cadets ate at the Phelps Mess Hall and were then taken to the Combat Center Marine Corps exchange, furthering their opportunity to experience how Marines live on a daily basis. - Sgt. Derick Organo, machine gunner, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, explains the firing procedures for the M240B machine gun to Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from Desert Hot Springs High School, at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer Dec. 18, 2013. After firing, the cadets ate at the Phelps Mess Hall and were then taken to the Combat Center Marine Corps exchange, furthering their opportunity to experience how Marines live on a daily basis.
A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a partol while conducting a counter-improvised-explosive device exercise at Range 215, Nov. 15, 2013. - A Marines with 81mm mortars platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, provides security during a partol while conducting a counter-improvised-explosive device exercise at Range 215, Nov. 15, 2013.
Spouses toured a village set-up that featured a public market during the Tactical Training Exercise Control Group's "A Day in the Life" event at Range 215 Nov. 17, 2013. - Spouses toured a village set-up that featured a public market during the Tactical Training Exercise Control Group's "A Day in the Life" event at Range 215 Nov. 17, 2013.