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Alpha1 · Feb 27, 2014

Feb 26, 2014

Camp Pendleton, Calif. - An artillery round lands at one of the training areas on Camp Pendleton during a fire-based training scenario here Feb 26. Several fire support teams from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) were given a scenario where they had to decide how to attack a particular objective. This training is in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this summer. (Photo by Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jimmy H. Bention, Jr./RELEASED)

MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif. - U.S. Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines (1/11), load a high-explosive round into a M777 Howitzer during a qualification exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Feb. 26, 2014. The qualification exercise will prepare the Marines of 1/11 for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.(Photo by: U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman, Combat Camera, 11TH Marine Expeditionary Unit)

Jan 30, 2014

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI - Marines fire an M777A2 150 mm lightweight howitzer Jan. 22 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area. During their three days of live-fire training, the Marines honed their artillery expertise. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Jan 30, 2014

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI - Marines fire an M777A2 lightweight 150mm howitzer Jan. 22 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 at the North Fuji Maneuver area. During their three days of live-fire training, the Marines shot more than 600 rounds. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, under the unit deployment program. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Marion/released)

Jan 30, 2014

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI - Marines fire an M777A2 150 mm lightweight howitzer Jan. 22 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 at the North Fuji Maneuver Area. During their three days of live-fire training, the Marines honed their artillery expertise. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Jan 30, 2014

COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI - Marines fire an M777A2 lightweight 150mm howitzer Jan. 22 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 13-4 at the North Fuji Maneuver area. During their three days of live-fire training, the Marines shot more than 600 rounds. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, under the unit deployment program. (Official Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Marion/released)

Alpha1 · Feb 27, 2014

A Marine from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides cover fire during a platoon assault exercise at Arta Range, Djibouti, Feb. 10, 2014. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erik Cardenas/Released)

Reloading!

Lance Cpl. Wesley Rhea, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Oklahoma City, Okla., reloads a M240G medium machine gun during urban combat training in Okinawa, Japan, Feb 8. The Marines used Special Effects Small Arms Marking System (SESAMS) rounds and a Military Operation on Urban Terrain facility to simulate actual combat. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Kuppers/Released)

Missile Command

Pfc. Cristian Mejia, javelin gunner, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Raleigh, N.C., shoots a javelin missile during a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 26, 2014. Bravo Co. is dedicated to helicopter operations during their upcoming combat deployment to Afghanistan. The Marines were transpor...See More

Alpha1 · Feb 27, 2014

Osprey Displays Capabilites

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, flies over islands in the Republic of the Philippines on the way to the Singapore, Feb. 6, 2014. Three Ospreys from VMM-262 and two KC-130J Super Hercules planes of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, part of the 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force

Alpha1 · Mar 4, 2014

Minot Air Force Base recently completed a large scale inspection for all operations held at the base. The 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing coordinated operations for the Inspector General in which the teams conducted day to day missions in which the groups were graded. For the Nuclear Surety Inspection portion, the 91st Missile along with the 5th Bomb Wing received a rating of satisfactory. The 91st MW went on to complete the Nuclear Operations Readiness Inspection with an excellent rating. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch and Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)