By Lance Cpl. Richard Blumenstein
III Marine Expeditionary Force PAO
CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, Japan -- More than 40 Marines with 2nd Platoon, Motor Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4 participated in convoy operations training March 15-18 in the Central Training Area.
The training focused on teaching the Marines how to respond to improvised explosive devices and enemy personnel while completing mission objectives, according to 1st Lt. Kassandra C. Babin, the 2nd platoon commander with Motor Transportation Co.
The majority of Marines running the scenarios were Iraq veterans, and a lot of the training came from lessons learned there, said Cpl. Rodolfo R. Ortiz, a motor vehicle operator and an instructor during the training.