Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera plots points on a map to designate the best route to transport the commanding officer for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four Feb. 13 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Cabrera takes personal time from his day to teach the Marines with the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Staff Sgt. Absalon A. Cabrera uses a radio to communicate with the 4th Marine Regiment’s combat operations center while transporting the commanding officer across the battle space Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during the battalion assault course as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. “I am very proud of all of my Marines,” said Cabrera.......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Lance Cpl. Bradley W. Walsh finally gets to relax after a long day of traveling across the rough terrain of the Mojave desert Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, during Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Walsh leads fellow junior Marines during ITX 2-15 as the assistant convoy commander for the jump team. “It’s awesome to get all the responsibility......
Photo by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.13.2015
Lance Cpl. Joseph A. Daniel provides communication radio checks for the forward element of the combat operations center during the battalion assault course Feb. 12 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, as part of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15. Marines part of the jump team must not only uphold their responsibilities on the jump, but also be able to do their job......
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......
