Corporal Colby Staples, a Corporals Course student, storms his way across the pool with his rubber M16 during the Combat Logistics Battalion 7-sponsored Corporals Course swim qualification at the Combat Center’s Training Tank Monday. - Corporal Colby Staples, a Corporals Course student, storms his way across the pool with his rubber M16 during the Combat Logistics Battalion 7-sponsored Corporals Course swim qualification at the Combat Center’s Training Tank Monday.
Staff Sgt. James Deselms, the nuclear biological chemical staff noncommissioned officer in charge of 7th Marine Regiment Advanced Party, holds his son and daughter after being deployed to Afghanistan for a year at the homecoming party Saturday at Del Valle Field. - Staff Sgt. James Deselms, the nuclear biological chemical staff noncommissioned officer in charge of 7th Marine Regiment Advanced Party, holds his son and daughter after being deployed to Afghanistan for a year at the homecoming party Saturday at Del Valle Field.
Lieutenant Col. Timothy Barrick, commanding officer for 1st Tank Battalion, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Sgt. Maj. Troy Dabney, his new battalion sergeant major, during a post and relief ceremony for 1st Tank Battalion Sept. 2 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. The off-going sergeant major was Sgt. Maj. Conrad Potts, who is transferring to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., to report as the Headquarters Battalion, East Maintenance Center sergeant major.::r::::n:: - Lieutenant Col. Timothy Barrick, commanding officer for 1st Tank Battalion, passes the noncommissioned officer’s sword to Sgt. Maj. Troy Dabney, his new battalion sergeant major, during a post and relief ceremony for 1st Tank Battalion Sept. 2 at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. The off-going sergeant major was Sgt. Maj. Conrad Potts, who is transferring to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Ga., to report as the Headquarters Battalion, East Maintenance Center sergeant major.::r::::n::
Master Gunnery Sgt. Brent Loechler, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Explosive Ordinance Disposal helps unload 155 mm artillery rounds Sept. 1 during emergency destruction training. Ordnance, including 5.56 mm, 155 mm, 81 mm and 40 mm shells and rounds, detonation cord and other types of munitions were detonated. - Master Gunnery Sgt. Brent Loechler, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Explosive Ordinance Disposal helps unload 155 mm artillery rounds Sept. 1 during emergency destruction training. Ordnance, including 5.56 mm, 155 mm, 81 mm and 40 mm shells and rounds, detonation cord and other types of munitions were detonated.
Light armored vehicles with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion push through to their next objective Sept. 2 during part of their Enhanced Mojave Viper. The exercise is a 28-day pre-deployment training process all units must undergo before they deploy. - Light armored vehicles with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion push through to their next objective Sept. 2 during part of their Enhanced Mojave Viper. The exercise is a 28-day pre-deployment training process all units must undergo before they deploy.