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'Dreadnaught' battalion takes home lessons from Korean gunnery exercise

POCHEON, Republic of Korea -- An M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle from 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conducts a live-fire gunnery range at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex Nov. 19. The battalion is the first of many from the 1st ABCT, 1st Inf. Div. to conduct a 30-day rotation at the RLFC and will continue to train on their weapons systems in order to deter regional aggression, maintain peace on the Korean peninsula and, if needed, "Fight Tonight" in support of the 2nd Inf. Div. / ROK-U.S. Combined Division alliance. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Patrina Lowrie, 2nd Bn. 34th Armor Rgmt./Released)
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'Dreadnaught' battalion takes home lessons from Korean gunnery exercise

POCHEON, Republic of Korea -- Armored crews from 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conduct a combined-arms, live-fire exercise on the Rodriguez Life Fire Complex Nov. 30. The live-fire exercises included elements not organic to the organization, such as aviation and engineers, in order to create a more realistic training environment. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Jonathan Camire, 1st ABCT Public Affairs/Released)
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Landing Support Platoon refines external lift capabilities

Marines assigned to Landing Support Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up a landing zone with a load of tires and sandbags as part of external lift operations training at Landing Zone Falcon, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2016. CLB-31 conducted the training with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) to complete qualifications for the 31st MEU's upcoming spring deployment. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed unit, the MEU’s air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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Marine Osprey refueled by Japanese Defense Force

Sgt. Andrew Sturgress, a MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks past Mr. Norio Tomonaga, the Mayor of Sasebo, and the Assemblymen of Defense for Sasebo City during take-off preparation from Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, Nov. 18, 2016. The aircraft flew from the island of Okinawa, conducted simulated humanitarian aid with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at multiple locations and was refueled by JMSDF personnel before returning to Okinawa. Sturgess is a native of Sidney, Illinois.
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Cope West 17

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225 and an Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fly in formation during exercise Cope West 17 in Indonesia, Nov. 4, 2016. The combined training offered by this exercise helps prepare the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesia Air Force to work together in promoting a peaceful Indo-Asia-Pacific region while practicing close air support and air-to-air training that will enhance their ability to respond to contingencies throughout the region. Both the U.S. F/A-18D Hornets and Indonesian F-16 Fighting Falcons bring unique capabilities affording the associated nations the opportunity to learn and understand each other’s skills, preparing them for real world contingencies and further strengthening their relationship.
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The spirit of competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas McCants and Airman 1st Class Kalon Lobbins, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, prepare for weapons load training Nov. 2, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. To maintain certification as load crew members, Airmen must go through monthly evaluations.
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Innovations Save Lives

Cpl. Matthew A. Long turns a wrench on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) engine on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, October 25, 2016. Long was selected as a winner in a Marine Corps logistical innovation competition for incorporating a blood clotting agent and pain killer with a Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) to minimize the time between injury and aid. Long, from Moultrie, Georgia, is a motor transport mechanic with Motor Transport Company, Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Cope West 17

Sgt. Matthew Dailey, right, and Sgt. Zachary Wilde, left, ordnance technicians with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 225, disarm an F/A-18D Hornet with VMFA(AW) 225, upon its arrival at Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Indonesia, in preparation of exercise Cope West 17, Oct. 27, 2016. This fighter-focused, bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Indonesian Air Force is designed to enhance the readiness of combined interoperability between the two nations. The squadron plans to complete their unit air-to-air training requirements, which focuses on basic fighter maneuvering, section engaged maneuvering, offensive anti-air warfare and active air defense versus the Indonesian Air Force to increase situational readiness, interoperability, knowledge and partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia.
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JHAST departs to Philippines

U.S. members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct. 2, 2016. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability, readiness and professional relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations.
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Every Clime and Place: Jungle Warfare Training Center prepares Marines for operations in Asia-Pacific

Instructors demonstrate how to set up a pulley system to retain equipment in the jungle Sept. 20 at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The Jungle Warfare Training Center has provided terrain and climate-specific training to units serving across the Asia-Pacific region since 1958 and stretches over more than 17,000 acres. Training aboard the installation reinforces service members’ ability to carry out tactical operations in a jungle environment.
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Exercise Kowari participants find a new camp site

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maxwell Martin and an Australian Army soldier turn in survival kits before the final training phase of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 4, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United States, Australia, and China’s friendship and trust, through trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
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13th MEU ports into Hawaii

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group man the rails aboard the USS Boxer, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman Pier, August 29, 2016. The 13th MEU, embarked on the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Pacific region.
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U.S., Australia, and China set to survive inside the outback

U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and People’s Liberation Army soldiers receive a patch during Exercise Kowari’s opening ceremony at Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, August 26, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United States, Australia, and China’s friendship and trust, through trilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Rim regions.
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Mustang medics train with ROKAF counterparts

Medics from the 51st Medical Group and Republic of Korea air force (ROKAF) transport a simulated bombing victim on a stretcher during a joint mass-casualty medical exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 22, 2016. ROKAF medical personnel worked with the 51st MDG to understand the differences in how the U.S. Air Force triages and transports patients.
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US Marines train for garrison and operational environments

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 36 don their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. Marines, already in mission oriented protective posture gear, were evaluated on their ability to effectively detect, report, respond and operate in a simulated CBRN environment. When given the signal “gas, gas, gas,” Marines scrambled to don their M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks before returning to work as if everything was normal. Conducting this training helps Marines refresh their tactical skill sets specific to CBRN response, maintain situational readiness and ensures the safety of personnel.
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RF-A 16-3 Fam day takeoff

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dual-role fighter aircraft assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 135, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., and Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, line up at the end of runway Aug. 5, 2016, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during familiarization day of RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-3. Free exchange of ideas between multilateral forces during RF-A enhances not just partners and sister service relationships, but also their operational efficiency.
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KOA MOANA 16.2

U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2 and Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces conduct integrated fire-team buddy rushes on Ovalau, Fiji, July 13, 2016. Fiji is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout the Asia-Pacific region, where Marines and Sailors will share engineering and infantry skills with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to strengthen mil-to-mil relationships and interoperability.
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Marines dive with great whites

Staff Sgt. Gordon L. Williams, an infantry unit leader, looks out for great white sharks near Neptune Island Marine Park, South Australia, Australia, June 26, 2016. U.S. Marines and sailors with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin had the rare opportunity to dive with sharks before Exercise Hamel begins. Williams, from Homerville, Georgia, is with Company C, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, MRF-D.
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Task Force Koa Moana: Building from the basics

Lance Cpl. Nathan H. Steed demonstrates room-clearing techniques while training with a Papua New Guinean soldier, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, during Exercise Koa Moana. This is the first exercise for U.S. Marines and service members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The exercise is designed to increase interoperability and relations by sharing infantry, engineering, law enforcement and medical skills. Steed, from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is an infantryman with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Exercise Koa Moana: The first direct training between U.S. Marines, Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Papua New Guinea soldiers and U.S. Marines and Sailors stand in formation during the opening remarks for Exercise Koa Moana, June 18, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea. The multi-national, bilateral exercise is designed to improve interoperability and relations through mil-to-mil training and by sharing infantry, engineering, medical and law enforcement skills. The Papua New Guinea soldiers are with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Royal Pacific Islands Regiment, Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The Marines and Sailors are with Task Force Koa Moana, originally assigned to I and I Marine Expeditionary Force.
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