POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” prepare their M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzer for a direct fire training exercise as part of Lava Viper 17.1, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training on Oct. 16, 2016, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Lava Viper Provides the Hawaii-based Marines with an opportunity to conduct various movements, live-fire and tactical, integrating combined arms exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii – Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment’s “Black Sheep,” prepare their M777 Lightweight Towed Howitzer for a direct fire training exercise as part of Lava Viper 17.1, a staple in the battalion’s pre-deployment training on Oct. 16, 2016, at Range 13 aboard Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Lava Viper Provides the Hawaii-based Marines with an opportunity to conduct various movements, live-fire and tactical, integrating combined arms exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS – Marines from Bravo Company, “Black Sheep,” 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire off artillery rounds from their M777 Light Weight Towed Howitzer during a training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Sept. 06, 2016. Marines from Bravo Co., “Black Sheep,” 1st Bn., 12th Marines, participated in exercise Spartan Fury 16.4. Spartan Fury is a pre-deployment exercise in which service members conduct live-fire artillery training and unit leaders are able to further assess and improve the lethality of the battalion.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres) - SCHOFIELD BARRACKS – Marines from Bravo Company, “Black Sheep,” 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire off artillery rounds from their M777 Light Weight Towed Howitzer during a training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Sept. 06, 2016. Marines from Bravo Co., “Black Sheep,” 1st Bn., 12th Marines, participated in exercise Spartan Fury 16.4. Spartan Fury is a pre-deployment exercise in which service members conduct live-fire artillery training and unit leaders are able to further assess and improve the lethality of the battalion.(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — Field artillerymen with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into the M777 155 mm howitzer system after ensuring the round had the correct charge, during Operation Spartan Fury at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii — Field artillerymen with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, load a round into the M777 155 mm howitzer system after ensuring the round had the correct charge, during Operation Spartan Fury at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 21. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan Knapke)
POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Gunnery Sgt. Gustavo Faran, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, assistant battalion truck master and native of Meriden, Conn., pulls the lanyard cord of a M777A2 155 mm light howitzer and sends a shell downrange during a firing mission for Operation Spartan Fury, Dec. 4. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter) - POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - Gunnery Sgt. Gustavo Faran, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, assistant battalion truck master and native of Meriden, Conn., pulls the lanyard cord of a M777A2 155 mm light howitzer and sends a shell downrange during a firing mission for Operation Spartan Fury, Dec. 4. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)
Cpl. Antonio Tellez, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, holds his 3-month-old son before departing Marine Corps Base Hawaii on a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, April 25, 2011. Over the course of the week, approximately 550 Marine and sailors from 1/12 departed Hawaii to replace 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Unlike their last two deployments — supporting Task Forces Military Police in Iraq — 1/12 will revert back to its primary mission and provide artillery fire support to 2nd Marine Division (Forward) during ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the province. - Cpl. Antonio Tellez, an administrative clerk with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, holds his 3-month-old son before departing Marine Corps Base Hawaii on a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, April 25, 2011. Over the course of the week, approximately 550 Marine and sailors from 1/12 departed Hawaii to replace 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Unlike their last two deployments — supporting Task Forces Military Police in Iraq — 1/12 will revert back to its primary mission and provide artillery fire support to 2nd Marine Division (Forward) during ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the province.
Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, grins as Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, shares a story with approximately 2,000 Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 10, 2011. During their visit, the leaders spoke about and answered questions concerning the Corps’ continued involvement in overseas operations, reduction in personnel, the future of certain military occupational specialties, and issues surrounding the recent repeal of the Department of Defense’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. For Amos, who began his career as a first lieutenant with a Hawaii-based squadron, the visit to Hawaii was his first as commandant. - Gen. James F. Amos, 35th commandant of the Marine Corps, grins as Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, shares a story with approximately 2,000 Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment during a visit to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 10, 2011. During their visit, the leaders spoke about and answered questions concerning the Corps’ continued involvement in overseas operations, reduction in personnel, the future of certain military occupational specialties, and issues surrounding the recent repeal of the Department of Defense’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. For Amos, who began his career as a first lieutenant with a Hawaii-based squadron, the visit to Hawaii was his first as commandant.
Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses with U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye after cutting the ribbon at the new Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer building on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2010. According to the Marine Corps Systems Command, the SAVT is a device used to train joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers, and forward observers in the placement of tactical ordnance for close air support, naval surface fires and surface fires. The trainer will be used to support initial schoolhouse requirements and annual currency requirements. During his visit, Inouye, a former captain with the U.S. Army’s decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team, also shared his experiences with officers at the Officer’s Club here. - Lt. Gen. Duane Thiessen, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, poses with U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye after cutting the ribbon at the new Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer building on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 5, 2010. According to the Marine Corps Systems Command, the SAVT is a device used to train joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers, and forward observers in the placement of tactical ordnance for close air support, naval surface fires and surface fires. The trainer will be used to support initial schoolhouse requirements and annual currency requirements. During his visit, Inouye, a former captain with the U.S. Army’s decorated 442nd Regimental Combat Team, also shared his experiences with officers at the Officer’s Club here.