Bayonet course brings Marines back to basics [Image 2 of 10]

PUCKAPUNYAL RANGE, CT, AUSTRALIA

05.15.2011

Photo by Master Sgt. Cohen Young 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Marines from Virginia, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan line up side-by-side with Australian and New Zealand counterparts before firing on targets during the bayonet portion of the 2011 Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) May 15. The week-long meeting pit military representatives from partner nations in competition in a series of grueling combat marksmanship events. Represented nations include Canada, France (French Forces New Caledonia), Indonesia, Timor Leste, Brunei, Netherlands, U.S., Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand as well as a contingent of Japanese observers.

• Date Taken: 05.15.2011
• Date Posted: 05.19.2011 21:02
• Photo ID: 404354
• VIRIN: 110515-F-LX971-257
• Resolution: 1000x665
• Size: 518.42 KB
• Location: PUCKAPUNYAL RANGE, CT, AU