Fireballs ignited by 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit combat engineers burst upward over a military range here Jan. 27 during a bilateral training exercise conducted by the unit’s ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, and Kuwaiti military. - Fireballs ignited by 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit combat engineers burst upward over a military range here Jan. 27 during a bilateral training exercise conducted by the unit’s ground combat element, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, and Kuwaiti military.
Lance Cpl. Raymond H. Currey, 21, from Parkersburg W.V. loads a magazine into his rifle after emptying his previous one on enemy personnel during a simulated raid on Catalina Island July 23. For many of the Marines it was their first time training on the island, making the raid a more realistic experience by working on unfamiliar turf. The raid was carried out by Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/4 to prepare them for deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year. - Lance Cpl. Raymond H. Currey, 21, from Parkersburg W.V. loads a magazine into his rifle after emptying his previous one on enemy personnel during a simulated raid on Catalina Island July 23. For many of the Marines it was their first time training on the island, making the raid a more realistic experience by working on unfamiliar turf. The raid was carried out by Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2/4 to prepare them for deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit later this year.
Company E Marines run to a CH-46 helicopter after completing a long-range helicopter raid at Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 8. The company – one of four that make up Battalion Landing Team 2/4, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ground combat element – departed USS Bonhomme Richard in six CH-46s, two CH-53s and other aircraft. The MEU, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting its first pre-deployment exercise at sea with its Navy counterpart, Amphibious Squadron 7. This Navy and Marine Corps team is testing interoperability before a deployment certification exercise later this summer. - Company E Marines run to a CH-46 helicopter after completing a long-range helicopter raid at Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 8. The company – one of four that make up Battalion Landing Team 2/4, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s ground combat element – departed USS Bonhomme Richard in six CH-46s, two CH-53s and other aircraft. The MEU, part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting its first pre-deployment exercise at sea with its Navy counterpart, Amphibious Squadron 7. This Navy and Marine Corps team is testing interoperability before a deployment certification exercise later this summer.