MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - September 29, 2015 -- The sound of stinger missile rounds cracked though the air like strikes of lightning as Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion honed their surface-to-air defense skills, here, Sept. 24. Alpha battery Marines fine-tuned their tactical proficiency skills with the FIM-92 Stinger Missile. The weapon … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDELTON, Calif - Sept. 29, 2015 -- The mountains crested upwards out of the valleys of Las Pulgas. The sky was cloudless, the landscape was serene. A breeze billowed gently across the scene when suddenly a voice pierced the atmosphere, “Fire mission! Fire mission!” Within seconds, Marines became a storm of action. Coordinates and names of … [Read more...]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - September 28, 2015 -- Marines with 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, conducted vehicle rollover training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 23. The battalion held the training in order to hone their skills prior to deploying. The trainer simulates a vehicle rollover for Marines, allowing them to … [Read more...]

September 28, 2015 - SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif -- The wind from roaring fans propels a Landing Craft Air Cushion through the ocean to ensure the arrival of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment onto San Clemente Island, Calif. Sept. 24, 2015. This was the beginning of Supporting Arms Coordination Center Exercise for the integrated 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and … [Read more...]

September 25, 2015 -SAN DIEGO -- Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 1 conducted external lifts at night aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 16. During the four-hour training event, Marines with HMH-466 and CLB-1 repeatedly secured, lifted and released a 10,000-pound weight at night, when … [Read more...]