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NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION, Guam - Two companies of Okinawa-based Marines and sailors with III Marine Expeditionary Force will begin training on Guam February 11 during Exercise Guahan Shield 2013, which is scheduled to conclude in May.
The exercise will facilitate multiservice engagement, set conditions for bilateral and multilateral training opportunities, and support rapid response to potential theater crises and contingency operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
About 175 members from Combat Logistics Detachment 39, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and about 175 members with the infantry's Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, will participate in the training. The exercise will be conducted on existing military facilities on Guam.
Guahan Shield is being conducted as part of III MEF's responsibility to ensure its Marines and sailors are thoroughly trained to meet mission requirements and perform at the highest level of readiness. Guam provides the diverse expeditionary training opportunities Marines need to conduct dynamic, varied training evolutions necessary to maintain proficiency and operational readiness across the range of military operations, further improving the Marine Corps' ability to rapidly respond to contingencies throughout the region.
"It is exciting for us to deploy for training; we look to take advantage of the diverse training environments and opportunities that Guam has to offer. Aviation units have done several exercises on Guam, but ground service support companies can also benefit from training there, specifically our engineering company and the potential opportunities for multiservice engagement projects," said Capt. Chad Presley, company commander for CLD-39.
Additionally, Guahan Shield will allow III MEF to build upon the smaller training events it currently conducts in Guam and throughout the Mariana Islands. The exercise provides both valuable training for current forces, as well as an opportunity to develop expertise and lessons learned for future training operations throughout the region.
Guahan Shield also offers the opportunity for Marines and sailors from III MEF to interact with local communities on Guam and the surrounding Mariana Islands, facilitating constructive community engagements and community relations projects.
"Exercise Guahan Shield affords III MEF the ability to take advantage of unique training opportunities on U.S. soil. In addition to training, we look forward to interacting with the local communities there and learning about the Chamorro culture," said Maj. Rob Thomas, officer in charge of the forward command element for Guahan Shield.
Additional content related to Exercise Guahan Shield can be downloaded, as it's available, from the unit's Flickr album at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3mefpao/ in the Exercise Guahan Shield album.
| Date Taken: | 02.11.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2013 23:52 |
| Story ID: | 101765 |
| Location: | NAVAL COMPUTER AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION, GU |
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