Pfc. Matthew A. Caron, 19, from Manchester, NH, uses a sledgehammer to practice breaching through a door during raid rehearsals here Feb. 16. Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conducted mechanized raid training here Feb. 16-20. The Marines received instruction on the proper way to successfully breach doors and windows and took turns following the classes. - Pfc. Matthew A. Caron, 19, from Manchester, NH, uses a sledgehammer to practice breaching through a door during raid rehearsals here Feb. 16. Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conducted mechanized raid training here Feb. 16-20. The Marines received instruction on the proper way to successfully breach doors and windows and took turns following the classes.
Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment begin a raid after being placed into position by helicopter Feb. 17. The raid was the first done as part of a training evolution here Feb. 16-20. Raids are unlike most operations that the infantry Marines conduct, in that they are supposed to attack a target and conduct a planned withdrawal, rather than occupy a position. The training was done in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year. - Marines with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment begin a raid after being placed into position by helicopter Feb. 17. The raid was the first done as part of a training evolution here Feb. 16-20. Raids are unlike most operations that the infantry Marines conduct, in that they are supposed to attack a target and conduct a planned withdrawal, rather than occupy a position. The training was done in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.
Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment begin a raid on combat town range 131 after their convoy is attacked with a simulated improvised explosive device here Feb. 3. The training is conducted as part of a six day raid training package to prepare the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year. - Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment begin a raid on combat town range 131 after their convoy is attacked with a simulated improvised explosive device here Feb. 3. The training is conducted as part of a six day raid training package to prepare the Marines for their upcoming deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.
A Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear specialist with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit suits up in preparation for a training exercise here Feb. 4. Fifteen Marines with the MEU took part in a three week CBRN assessment and consequence management course designed to better prepare the Marines with possible threats during their upcoming deployment. - A Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear specialist with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit suits up in preparation for a training exercise here Feb. 4. Fifteen Marines with the MEU took part in a three week CBRN assessment and consequence management course designed to better prepare the Marines with possible threats during their upcoming deployment.
Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element conduct an 11-mile conditioning hike here Jan. 22. The hike was the fourth and longest the command element has completed in a recent series of hikes. - Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element conduct an 11-mile conditioning hike here Jan. 22. The hike was the fourth and longest the command element has completed in a recent series of hikes.
ABOARD USS TARAWA (March 26, 2008)? Left to Right, Pfc. Christopher Santiago, Lance Cpl. Andrew A. Tescher, Pfc. Ryan Ortiz and Lance Cpl. Ivan C. Ceniceros, with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., go on a combat conditioning run on flight deck here during acclimatization training on a hot and humid day at sea. BLT 1/5 is the MEU?s ground combat element. The 11th MEU is currently on a seven month deployment through the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf Region. - ABOARD USS TARAWA (March 26, 2008)? Left to Right, Pfc. Christopher Santiago, Lance Cpl. Andrew A. Tescher, Pfc. Ryan Ortiz and Lance Cpl. Ivan C. Ceniceros, with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., go on a combat conditioning run on flight deck here during acclimatization training on a hot and humid day at sea. BLT 1/5 is the MEU?s ground combat element. The 11th MEU is currently on a seven month deployment through the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf Region.
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A scout sniper chambers another round as he engages targets from a rooftop Jan. 26. The Scout Sniper Platoon and Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attended a ten-day training package headed by National Sniper Champion Todd Hodnett who taught the Marines how to improve their lethality with new shooting formulas, shooting positions and techniques. - A scout sniper chambers another round as he engages targets from a rooftop Jan. 26. The Scout Sniper Platoon and Reconnaissance Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, attended a ten-day training package headed by National Sniper Champion Todd Hodnett who taught the Marines how to improve their lethality with new shooting formulas, shooting positions and techniques.
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Jan. 27, 2008) ? Marines with G Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice self defense techniques during a non-lethal weapons training course here. The 11th MEU, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is taking part of sustainment training here during their scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf region. - CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Jan. 27, 2008) ? Marines with G Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice self defense techniques during a non-lethal weapons training course here. The 11th MEU, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is taking part of sustainment training here during their scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf region.
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Jan. 21, 2008) ? Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., prepare to shoot an M240G Medium Machine Gun during a weapons firing exercise at the Udairi Range Complex here. CLB-11 is the MEU?s combat logistics element and comprised of a headquarters element and personnel from supply, military police, transportation support, engineers, maintenance and health services detachments. Their purpose is to support all the elements of the 11th MEU in accomplishing their missions and to serve as the lead force ashore during humanitarian assistance, evacuation control center, and mass casualty response team missions. The 11th MEU is conducting sustainment training in Kuwait as part of their scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf region. - CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Jan. 21, 2008) ? Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., prepare to shoot an M240G Medium Machine Gun during a weapons firing exercise at the Udairi Range Complex here. CLB-11 is the MEU?s combat logistics element and comprised of a headquarters element and personnel from supply, military police, transportation support, engineers, maintenance and health services detachments. Their purpose is to support all the elements of the 11th MEU in accomplishing their missions and to serve as the lead force ashore during humanitarian assistance, evacuation control center, and mass casualty response team missions. The 11th MEU is conducting sustainment training in Kuwait as part of their scheduled six-month deployment through the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf region.