1st Lt. Kara Larsen, CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopter pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, and 1st Lt. Erin Maxwell, UH1-N Huey utility helicopter pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, watch as the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passes by the USS Missouri in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam port July 6. Carrying approximately 1,600 military personnel from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tonga and the United States, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is one of 34 ships participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. As the world's largest multi-lateral maritime exercise, RIMPAC was designed to improve integration and interoperability as well as prepare forces for a wide range of potential operations and missions. - 1st Lt. Kara Larsen, CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopter pilot, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, and 1st Lt. Erin Maxwell, UH1-N Huey utility helicopter pilot, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, watch as the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) passes by the USS Missouri in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam port July 6. Carrying approximately 1,600 military personnel from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Tonga and the United States, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship is one of 34 ships participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. As the world's largest multi-lateral maritime exercise, RIMPAC was designed to improve integration and interoperability as well as prepare forces for a wide range of potential operations and missions.
Cpl. Dave Spraker, a team leader with 3rd platoon, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, instructs Royal Tongan Marines, Tonga Defence Services, during a battle sight zero exercise at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Range Training Facility June 30. Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and Tonga joined the 2/3 Marines in training as part of the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010, a biennial exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve bilateral interoperability. - Cpl. Dave Spraker, a team leader with 3rd platoon, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, instructs Royal Tongan Marines, Tonga Defence Services, during a battle sight zero exercise at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Range Training Facility June 30. Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and Tonga joined the 2/3 Marines in training as part of the Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010, a biennial exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve bilateral interoperability.
Marines assigned to 3rd squad, 3rd platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, secure a portion of the military operations in urban terrain training facility during an exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 25. The weeklong training evolution was executed to prepare the 2/3 Marines for their upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in winter 2010. - Marines assigned to 3rd squad, 3rd platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, secure a portion of the military operations in urban terrain training facility during an exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 25. The weeklong training evolution was executed to prepare the 2/3 Marines for their upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in winter 2010.
Princeton, N.J., native Pfc. Trey Rasmussen, machine gunner, Company W, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, provides security during a training exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 26. The battalion executed the weeklong evolution in preparation for their upcoming winter 2010 deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. - Princeton, N.J., native Pfc. Trey Rasmussen, machine gunner, Company W, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, provides security during a training exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 26. The battalion executed the weeklong evolution in preparation for their upcoming winter 2010 deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A Marine assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and an Afghan National Police role player sight in following an improvised explosive device attack at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 20. “DTS #2 is an excellent [counterinsurgency operations] training tool,” Houston said. “It puts Marines in the warrior mindset. Killing the enemy isn’t hard — finding them is. This training helps us find them.” - A Marine assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, and an Afghan National Police role player sight in following an improvised explosive device attack at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows May 20. “DTS #2 is an excellent [counterinsurgency operations] training tool,” Houston said. “It puts Marines in the warrior mindset. Killing the enemy isn’t hard — finding them is. This training helps us find them.”
Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, watch as fellow Marines and sailors undergo a simulated rollover in the new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Egress Trainer, or MET, at Boondocker Training Area on base March 24. Any Marines or sailors deploying with MRAPs are required to complete training in the MET, said David Polk, the MET’s instructor/operator/maintainer with contractor MPRI. - Marines with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 3, watch as fellow Marines and sailors undergo a simulated rollover in the new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Egress Trainer, or MET, at Boondocker Training Area on base March 24. Any Marines or sailors deploying with MRAPs are required to complete training in the MET, said David Polk, the MET’s instructor/operator/maintainer with contractor MPRI.
The vertical red tabs on the black belts of Martial Arts Instructor Trainers signify their expertise in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. After completing the rigorous seven-week MAIT course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Va., and earning their first tab, MAITs may graduate up to a black belt sixth degree. - The vertical red tabs on the black belts of Martial Arts Instructor Trainers signify their expertise in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. After completing the rigorous seven-week MAIT course at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence in Quantico, Va., and earning their first tab, MAITs may graduate up to a black belt sixth degree.
Marines of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/3, spent much of their day July 8 training as pairs and four-man fire teams to make dynamic entries into doorways at the Range 1 "shoot house." - Marines of 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/3, spent much of their day July 8 training as pairs and four-man fire teams to make dynamic entries into doorways at the Range 1 "shoot house."