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Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

Archive: 2010

Corps knowledge passed to spouses through LINKS CAX

From the instant spouses of Marines say “I do,” the full Marine Corps marriage package of deployments, formations, meetings, late nights, field operations, rank structure and an entirely new world of order and discipline hit them like a tidal wave. One event designed to provide them with a guiding light to surviving as a military spouse is the

Triathlon team trains in open desert

The Combat Center’s triathlon team trains hard to meet their goals in their difficult sports of choice, to include weekly 25-mile rides on Wednesdays, and further training when their units’ schedules allow. The club and others still in the works, will hopefully provide more Marines with the chance to participate in marathons, triathlons and other

Dodgeball tournament big ‘hit’

Ten teams came together to battle it out during the Combat Center’s annual dodgeball tournament Monday through Wednesday at the East Gym and Fitness Center. The games consisted of five matches, and the first to claim three victories, claimed victory for that game. The winners earned a T-shirt and blue sports pack for first place and the title of

Sergeant Endri Kennon, a student rider with Total Control advanced riding clinic, turns his head during an exercise Oct. 21, 2010 at the Combat Center’s motorcycle range. Kennon is in Weapons Company 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. - Sergeant Endri Kennon, a student rider with Total Control advanced riding clinic, turns his head during an exercise Oct. 21, 2010 at the Combat Center’s motorcycle range. Kennon is in Weapons Company 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment.

Coaching, riding, mentoring all at once with Total Control

Total Control, a professional-level advanced riding clinic, visited the Combat Center Oct. 18 – 22, 2010 to teach Marines about the finer points of motorcycles, the road and how to keep it all under control. “Working with [Total Control] is great for the Marines,” said John Flemming, an instructor here who had the opportunity to work with the

Alex Flores, a rider who performed with others at the annual Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School Safety Fair, throws his rear wheel up on the wall in front of an excited crowd Oct. 22, 2010, by the school’s student barracks. The show featured performances by the riders, as well as a classic car show among other venues.::r::::n:: - Alex Flores, a rider who performed with others at the annual Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School Safety Fair, throws his rear wheel up on the wall in front of an excited crowd Oct. 22, 2010, by the school’s student barracks. The show featured performances by the riders, as well as a classic car show among other venues.::r::::n::

MCCES puts on show for safety

The Combat Center’s Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School, one of the largest military occupational schools in the Department of Defense, developed a unique approach to motorcycle, vehicle and road safety training. During the MCCES annual safety fair Oct. 22, the typical “death by PowerPoint” instructional period was replaced with a mixture

Petroglyphs aboard Combat Center tell history

The Combat Center not only possesses a long military history, but also contains a cultural history dating back between 10,000 and 12,000 years. Before the United States was even an idea, Native Americans inhabited lands the Combat Center now stands on today. The people who inhabited this area left artifacts and petroglyphs, commonly known as “rock

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