Story by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 05.27.2022
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason W. Heintschel, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 2d Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force describes the significance of exercise LOADEX (Load Exercise) at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, May 18, 2022. LOADEX is a joint force exercise that allows Marines and Sailors to maintain proficiency,......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Rosalie Chang | Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 | 01.26.2017
PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 participated in a Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Loading Exercise (LOADEX) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) at the Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme Harbor, Jan. 26....
Story by Cpl. Carson Gramley | 1st Marine Logistics Group | 06.24.2015
Marines and Sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and supporting units recently participated in a LOADEX (Load Exercise), taking place aboard Camp Pendleton and San Diego, Calif., June 22 through 24, 2015. The exercise was a pre-deployment training operation designed to give the Marines hands on experience on and off-loading equipment and supplies from a ship....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Heather Brown | Navy Expeditionary Combat Command | 05.05.2015
Sailors attached to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) along with members of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron SIX FOUR (VR-64) and Air Force 709th Airlift Squadron, 512th Airlift Wing participated in a Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Aircraft loading exercise (LOADEX) at the Navy operated Air Mobility Command (AMC) Air Terminal, Norfolk, Va. April 28 - May 2....
Story by Sgt. Scott McAdam | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command | 08.21.2013
A city in tatters: roads, bridges and piers damaged or inaccessible and no electricity or clean water. Some of the city’s most basic infrastructure is damaged or destroyed. Send in the Marines! It’s not the scene out of a doomsday scenario movie, but a real possibility for coastal cities in geographical areas that may be affected by a host of natural disasters....
