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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE - There is a particular set of skills Marines must maintain in order to perform well in the field, which ultimately pays off during deployments.
Six companies with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group reinvigorated their skills during a field exercise here, Nov. 15 and 16.
The exercise, known as a strategic mobility exercise, consisted of two days at a remote location and countless hours of classes about various types of tactical equipment.
“You never know what is going to happen, and it’s good to get them in uncomfortable situations and get their hands on the gear,” said Capt. Steven B. Cole, the range safety officer.
Classes included map and compass usage, use of night vision equipment, conducting patrols and vehicle recovery.
Servicemembers executed practical applications after their classes to ensure they could perform the said tasks. One such is patrolling. After learning each formation and why it is used, it was time to hit the paths. They performed patrols and could only use hand and arm signals, which is a silent way to communicate with each other.
“It was important to refresh the things you forget over time,” said Cpl. Jeffrey A. Maxham, one of participants with Ordnance Maintenance Company. “I learned a lot about recovery vehicles that before I didn’t know anything about.”
The Marines learned the functionality and capabilities of the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement, or LVSR, which is used to recover an immobilized vehicle. In the class, the instructor demonstrated how to tow a vehicle and how the crane is used.
When the sun began setting, the Marines didn’t pack up and go home, they braved the chilly, rainy night in their tents.
“With the rain being non-stop I figured they would be behind the dumps, but it didn’t affect them,” said Cole. “The Marines always make it happen.”
To make the days seem a little less agonizing, the unit set up a challenge for its personnel.
On the final day, the six companies went head-to-head to earn the chance to leave the field first. Ten Marines from each company faced off in 30 different workouts, and the first company to finish was pronounced the victor.
“I liked the physical training competition because I am a very competitive person,” said Maxham, a contributor for the winning company.
With the sun teasing its way above the horizon and the morning dew uncomfortably chilling the servicemembers, they battled each other until exhaustion performing a plethora of exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, flutter kicks and lunges.
In the end, Ordnance Maintenance Company walked away as the champions.
“I think the Marines had a lot of fun,” said Cole, a Roanoke, Va., native. “It harbors a sense of competition amongst the Marines and builds esprit de corps.”
The battalion commander encourages training in the field on a regular basis, said Cole. It allows Marines to practice and enhance necessary abilities.
With the battalion’s successful strategic mobility exercise, the Marines were able to sharpen their basic talents while fighting through the cold temperatures and constant rain.
| Date Taken: | 11.26.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.20.2012 14:18 |
| Story ID: | 98164 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
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