Courtesy Story | U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command | 12.07.2017
MARADMIN 307/17 announced additional enlisted PME seminar courses, both the Sergeants Course Seminar (SCS) and the Advanced Course Seminar (ACS) to be piloted in two phases....
Story by Cpl. Harley Robinson | Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 | 04.21.2017
During the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, Marines and Sailors conducted Assault Support Tactics (AST) 3 supporting Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, April 21....
Story by Cpl. Connor Hancock | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 10.14.2016
As members of the nation’s force in readiness, Marines may be tasked to evacuate U.S. citizens abroad in a time of crisis. To prepare, Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One from Yuma, Ariz., conducted a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise aboard the Combat Center, Oct. 14, 2016, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-17....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 10.10.2016
As the nation’s force in readiness Marines are always ready to answer the call to fight, even when they least expect it. Expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 were traveling from MCAS Yuma to Landing Field Stoval, Ariz., when they came across a car on fire near exit 36 on U.S. Interstate 8, Oct. 7, 2016. Due to their swift actions, the fire was......
Story by Cpl. Levi Schultz | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 09.21.2016
As the Marines approached the hill overlooking the combat town, machine-gunners took their positions to provide suppressive fire while engineers and rifleman made their advance on the facility. As the Marine Corps’ premier combined-arms, live-fire training installation, this style of training is routine aboard the Combat Center. However, this exercise was made unique by the country the......
Story by Cpl. Thomas Mudd | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 09.08.2016
Marines are continuously training to combat both conventional and unconventional military forces in order to support contingency operations around the globe. Company A, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, conducted training to enhance their understanding of irregular warfare at Range 100, Sept. 5-9, 2016....
Story by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 08.30.2016
As military police enter the room, an active shooter notionally fires in their direction. Through properly-executed escalation of force the MPs succeed in subduing their target before the exercise controllers call end-ex and provide feedback on their performance....
Story by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 08.25.2016
Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Crisis Response, Central Command 17.1 conducted their Certification Exercise (CertEx) aboard the Combat Center, Aug. 22 through 25, 2016....
