U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conduct a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-24 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 12, 2024. The NEO, provided by MAWTS-1, gives students the opportunity to execute scenario-based training as part of their certification and preparation for real-world incidents that require a quick reaction force to extract personnel from hostile situations. This vertical footage was shot and edited for use on various social media platforms. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Connor Webb)
MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER, Calif. – U.S. Marines with explosive ordnance disposal, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, partnered with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to safely destroy a military unexploded ordnance (UXO) discovered in the residential area of Joshua Tree, California, Jan. 4, 2024.