Combat Center News

Petty Officer 3rd Class Salvador Bautista, a corpsman with Company I, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, maneuvers through the snow at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., near the Goose training area to set up a warming station during a Cold Weather Medicine Course Jan. 14, 2009. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Salvador Bautista, a corpsman with Company I, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, maneuvers through the snow at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., near the Goose training area to set up a warming station during a Cold Weather Medicine Course Jan. 14, 2009.

James Fehr, a fighter with Fight Club 29, takes on one of his early opponents during the Gracie Nationals Submission Grappling Tournament. Fehr was the only Fight Club 29 member to take first place in his weight class, but two others earned medals for their winnings. - James Fehr, a fighter with Fight Club 29, takes on one of his early opponents during the Gracie Nationals Submission Grappling Tournament. Fehr was the only Fight Club 29 member to take first place in his weight class, but two others earned medals for their winnings.

Russ Meade, seen here in February 2005 in Fallujah, Iraq, is the co-creator and co-owner of Covert Threads, a privately owned company that has accepted the mission of producing a military sock for every clime and place for Marines. - Russ Meade, seen here in February 2005 in Fallujah, Iraq, is the co-creator and co-owner of Covert Threads, a privately owned company that has accepted the mission of producing a military sock for every clime and place for Marines.

The Combat Center's Provost Marshal’s Office and the Criminal Investigation Division have been ramping up crime prevention measures in order to reduce the barracks larcenies and capture the thieves. - The Combat Center's Provost Marshal’s Office and the Criminal Investigation Division have been ramping up crime prevention measures in order to reduce the barracks larcenies and capture the thieves.

Lance Cpl. Michael King, a Range/Training Areas Maintenance Section worker, saws plywood to be used for constructing a trench at Combat Center Range 400 Jan. 15. Units participating in Mojave Viper, the base’s 30-day pre-deployment training package, use Range 400 to practice coordinating platoon and company-sized attacks against enemy objectives using a combined force of infantry, mortars and machine guns. RTAMS maintains these ranges and began duplicating them Dec. 11 so multiple infantry battalions can train simultaneously. - Lance Cpl. Michael King, a Range/Training Areas Maintenance Section worker, saws plywood to be used for constructing a trench at Combat Center Range 400 Jan. 15. Units participating in Mojave Viper, the base’s 30-day pre-deployment training package, use Range 400 to practice coordinating platoon and company-sized attacks against enemy objectives using a combined force of infantry, mortars and machine guns. RTAMS maintains these ranges and began duplicating them Dec. 11 so multiple infantry battalions can train simultaneously.