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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.

Cpls. Jose Rubio and Ian Willoughby, students of Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, grapple during combat conditioning drills at Landing Zone Boondocker on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2010. During the exhausting event, students hiked, sparred, grappled, boxed, and performed other team- and individual effort-based drills with their two squads. - Cpls. Jose Rubio and Ian Willoughby, students of Martial Arts Instructor Course 7-10, grapple during combat conditioning drills at Landing Zone Boondocker on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2010. During the exhausting event, students hiked, sparred, grappled, boxed, and performed other team- and individual effort-based drills with their two squads.

Lance Cpl. Bradley Simich, a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 airframe mechanic, hugs his wife before stepping onto a C-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Sept. 14. The Marines loaded at Hangar 105 before heading to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. - Lance Cpl. Bradley Simich, a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 airframe mechanic, hugs his wife before stepping onto a C-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Sept. 14. The Marines loaded at Hangar 105 before heading to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Justin Dahme, a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, shouts commands to his squad during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Aug. 26. The challenging 45-training-day course, run out of School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, provides infantrymen the technical and tactical tools to begin leading squads of Marines in the fleet. - Lance Cpl. Justin Dahme, a team leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and student with the Infantry Squad Leader Course, School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, shouts commands to his squad during a live fire and maneuver assault at Range Training Facility Kaneohe Bay on Marine Corps Base Hawaii Aug. 26. The challenging 45-training-day course, run out of School of Infantry West — Detachment Hawaii, provides infantrymen the technical and tactical tools to begin leading squads of Marines in the fleet.

Canadian soldiers with Company G, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army, move toward their next objective during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 26. The NEO, an emergency evacuation involving the use of military forces and capabilities in order to provide aid, assistance and movement to safety of American citizens overseas, was conducted as part of interoperability training between coalition forces during the multi-national Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. - Canadian soldiers with Company G, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, Canadian Army, move toward their next objective during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 26. The NEO, an emergency evacuation involving the use of military forces and capabilities in order to provide aid, assistance and movement to safety of American citizens overseas, was conducted as part of interoperability training between coalition forces during the multi-national Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010.

A paratrooper with 9 Royal Malay Regiment, Malaysian Army, practices room clearing techniques under the guidance of U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) July 12. The drill was part of interoperability training between coalition forces assigned to the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3 during the multi-lateral maritime Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010. - A paratrooper with 9 Royal Malay Regiment, Malaysian Army, practices room clearing techniques under the guidance of U.S. Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) July 12. The drill was part of interoperability training between coalition forces assigned to the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3 during the multi-lateral maritime Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2010.

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.

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.