Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Col. David L. Odom and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez take off in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the fight from the sky Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Benavidez provided Odom with communication to the supporting elements and the combat operations center during the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Col. David L. Odom boards a UH-1Y Venom helicopter Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, to command the fight from the sky during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez flies with Odom to keep active communication with the combat operation center and the ground units during the battle. ITX 2-15 is designed to integrate combined arms......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
David L. Odom (left) and Cpl. Christopher J. Benavidez adjust their gear before boarding a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the battalion assault course from the air Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Odom commands the fight from the sky to get a better aerial view of the ground units to direct them to effectively......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Col. David L. Odom (left) prepares his equipment before boarding a UH-1Y Venom helicopter to command the fight from the sky during the battalion assault course Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The battalion assault course incorporates all elements of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four to test......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh communicates with the rest of his convoy over the radio to maintain standard operating procedures Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. During the battalion assault courses the jump team moved the command element’s commanding officer to a landing zone to be picked up by a UH-1Y Venom......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.26.2015
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera guides his gunner on target at a range at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 26 during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team trained with machine guns, and fire and maneuver to hone their convoy skills to be able to successfully move the command element’s commanding officer. ITX 2-15 is designed to integrate combined......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.26.2015
Lance Cpl. Colin M. Weathers loads his M240B medium machine gun Jan. 26 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team practices firing on a stationary range before moving to maneuvering and firing. ITX 2-15 is designed to integrate combined arms and improve warfighting capabilities. Weathers, a rifleman, and Brockton,......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.25.2015
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Craig E. Marshall talks to the jump team about his experiences in the Marine Corps Jan. 25 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. The jump team received accolades from multiple units at ITX 2-15 and had been training since early January to improve their skills, according to Staff Sgt. Absalon A.......
