Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms
Hometown: Twentynine Palms, CA, US
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Featured Video
MCAGCC/MAGTFTC Commaning General Change of Command
Brig. Gen. George W. Smith Jr. relinquishes command of the Combat Center to Maj. Gen. David H. Berger Jan. 11. Available in high definition.
Video by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 01.11.2013
Recent Photos
(1027 votes; 2.75)
Roll OverMarines and sailors with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment conducts egress training at the Combat Center’s Battle Simulation...
Photo by Cpl. William Jackson | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
Heros4th grade teacher, Kathy Baucus, at Poplar Elementary in Fontana, Calif., instructed her students to create biographies and write poems about who their heroes are....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
Cool DownThe average temperature aboard the Combat Center during the summer is 98 degrees and with the summer approaching, the days are beginning to heat up. The base provides...
Photo by Cpl. Sarah Dietz | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.03.2013
'Watchdogs' deployMackenzie Gilbert, 6, daughter of Sgt. Joshua Gilbert, imagery analyst, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron-1, holds her father’s hand before he departs for...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 04.27.2013
Heavy ArtilleryMarines with Battery N, 5th Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, fire an M777 A2 howitzer during a series of integrated firing exercises at the Combat Center’s...
Photo by Cpl. Ali Azimi | MCAGCCTP-C | 04.26.2013
Battle of the BattalionsMarines with Battery C, 1/11, emplace their weapon in the Rainbow Training Area, as part of 11th Regiment’s artillery competition. The battalion faced off against...
Photo by Cpl. Ali Azimi | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.05.2013
Recent Video
(55 votes; 3.42)
MCAGCC/MAGTFTC Commaning General Change of CommandBrig. Gen. George W. Smith Jr. relinquishes command of the Combat Center to Maj. Gen. David H. Berger Jan. 11. Available in high definition.
Video by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 01.11.2013
Age of Warriors: Steel Knight1st Marine Division visits the Combat Center to continue Steel Knight, it's largest annual combined arms and live-fire training exercise. Soundbites from 1st Lt. Jake...
Video by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 12.21.2012
UH-1Y brollBroll of UH-1Y helicopters. Also available in high definition
Video by Cpl. William Jackson | MCAGCCTP-C | 12.04.2012
Sixty Seconds with Daniel BurkeMarine Daniel Burke of Company M, 42 Commando in the Royal Marines comes to the the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Ca to train. This is a...
Video by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 11.20.2012
60 Seconds with Dorian GardnerA Combat Center PAO exclusive series that takes 60 seconds to look in to the life of a Combat Center individual. Their words, their story. Also available in high...
Video by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 11.07.2012
Regimental Combat Team 7 Families Say GoodbyeMarines with Regimental Combat Team 7 share final moments with family and friends Oct. 9, 2012, before boarding the buses and heading to Afghanistan. The unit will...
Video by Cpl. William Jackson | MCAGCCTP-C | 10.30.2012
Recent News Stories
(363 votes; 2.85)
What’s a Hero?4th grade teacher, Kathy Baucus, at Poplar Elementary in Fontana, Calif., instructed her students to create biographies and write poems about who their heroes are....
Story by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
RTAMS keeps ranges running
Among the Combat Center units involved in supporting Desert Scimitar was Range Training Area Maintenance Section. RTAMS’ primary mission is to support the training...
Story by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
Among the Combat Center units involved in supporting Desert Scimitar was Range Training Area Maintenance Section. RTAMS’ primary mission is to support the training...
Story by Lance Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
3rd LAR conducts route reconnaissance missionMarines with Company A, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion took part in 1st Marine Division’s annual Desert Scimitar training exercise when they conducted a...
Story by Cpl. Ali Azimi | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
CLB-7 provides combat exercise necessitiesCombat Logistics Battalion 7 took the backstage role of 1st Marine Division’s Desert Scimitar exercise. The unit began their field operation April 17 and ended Monday.
Story by Cpl. Sarah Dietz | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
EXFOB conducts hybrid experiments
The Combat Center hosted its annual Experimental Forward Operating Base Wednesday to demonstrate and evaluate new hybrid energy-efficient technology which will better...
Story by Cpl. Ali Azimi | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
The Combat Center hosted its annual Experimental Forward Operating Base Wednesday to demonstrate and evaluate new hybrid energy-efficient technology which will better...
Story by Cpl. Ali Azimi | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
What I’ve learnedThe Chaplain of the Marine Corps is the one responsible for the 290 chaplains and equal number of RPs assigned Marine Corps units. I’m responsible for making sure...
Story by Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis | MCAGCCTP-C | 05.17.2013
Recent Audio
(1 votes; 4.00)
Col. William Gillespie
Col. William Gillespie, USMC, Commanding Officer of the Advisor Training Group, talks to Leatherneck Magazine about his work with the Advisor Training Group in...
Audio by Capt. Nicholas Mannweiler | MCAGCCTP-C | 01.18.2013
Col. William Gillespie, USMC, Commanding Officer of the Advisor Training Group, talks to Leatherneck Magazine about his work with the Advisor Training Group in...
Audio by Capt. Nicholas Mannweiler | MCAGCCTP-C | 01.18.2013
Recent Publications
Down and Dirty, Hodad's serve those who serve; DoD offers summer safety tips; Roll over training; LINKS helps families fit in; BRC
Desert Scimitar; Range Maintenance; Assistant Chief of staff retires; Chaplain of the Marine Corps; What is a hero?
Heavy Artillery, 'Watchdogs' deploy; Combined arms exercise; Hiring our heroes helps spouses; Battle of the Battalions; Cooling down;
'Wolfpack' Mechanics; Fun Run; Combat Center promotes safety measures at gate; Corps Reinstates TA; In the Corps
'War Dogs' come home; A Day in Her Boots; Chaplains Tour Helmand Province;Pushing the Limits, Elevation, skis humble leaders; Top of the Class
3rd CEB deploys to Afghanistan;Marine Corps launches new fitness website;Combat Center opens gun shop; night at the movies
