San Francisco native 1st Lt. Stephanie Bohlen, a forward operations officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, participated in setting up a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief village for San Francisco Fleet Week 2014, Oct. 10. During the course of fleet week, Marines have been demonstrating assets available for the Bay Area in response to a sudden crisis. The intent is to showcase amphibious nature, readiness and the ability to respond to disasters and highlight the role the Navy-Marine Corps team can play in assisting disaster victims. - San Francisco native 1st Lt. Stephanie Bohlen, a forward operations officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, participated in setting up a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief village for San Francisco Fleet Week 2014, Oct. 10. During the course of fleet week, Marines have been demonstrating assets available for the Bay Area in response to a sudden crisis. The intent is to showcase amphibious nature, readiness and the ability to respond to disasters and highlight the role the Navy-Marine Corps team can play in assisting disaster victims.
Sergeant John Matthieu, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, inspects his HIMARS before a live-fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 22, 2014. Conducting live-fire exercises strengthens the Marines’ ability to fire effectively in future operations. - Sergeant John Matthieu, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System operator with Battery Q, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, inspects his HIMARS before a live-fire exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 22, 2014. Conducting live-fire exercises strengthens the Marines’ ability to fire effectively in future operations.
A rifleman with Co. Lima, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hikes to his company objective during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014. The MCCRE is designed to be a final evaluation to ensure the Marines are prepared to be deployed. The battalion is slated to deploy as the ground combat element of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit next year. - A rifleman with Co. Lima, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, hikes to his company objective during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014. The MCCRE is designed to be a final evaluation to ensure the Marines are prepared to be deployed. The battalion is slated to deploy as the ground combat element of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit next year.
Marines retrieve the RQ-11B Raven (small unmanned surveillance systems) after a landing aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 8-19. Infantry and intelligence Marines with 1st Marine Division witnessed the capabilities of the aircraft firsthand during a two-week introduction course to the SUASS which is used to pervade timely reliable information. (USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton C. Buckingham) - Marines retrieve the RQ-11B Raven (small unmanned surveillance systems) after a landing aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 8-19. Infantry and intelligence Marines with 1st Marine Division witnessed the capabilities of the aircraft firsthand during a two-week introduction course to the SUASS which is used to pervade timely reliable information. (USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton C. Buckingham)
The commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, Maj. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson, accepts a final donation of socks from Jim and Carla Hogan during a ceremony here, Sept. 12. Their son, Lance Cpl. Donald Hogan, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroic action in 2009 while serving with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in Nawa, Afghanistan. The Hogans, from San Clemente, Calif., founded Socks for Heroes following the death of their son in Afghanistan in 2009, as a way to improve the lives of service members deployed in austere environments. Since May 2011, the organization has sent over 330,000 socks to Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan. - The commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, Maj. Gen. Larry D. Nicholson, accepts a final donation of socks from Jim and Carla Hogan during a ceremony here, Sept. 12. Their son, Lance Cpl. Donald Hogan, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroic action in 2009 while serving with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in Nawa, Afghanistan. The Hogans, from San Clemente, Calif., founded Socks for Heroes following the death of their son in Afghanistan in 2009, as a way to improve the lives of service members deployed in austere environments. Since May 2011, the organization has sent over 330,000 socks to Marines and soldiers in Afghanistan.
Marines and their spouses observe the impact zone of 155 mm howitzer rounds aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 6, 2014. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, held a Jane Wayne Day for Marine spouses to see what their service member does in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tony Simmons/Released) - Marines and their spouses observe the impact zone of 155 mm howitzer rounds aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 6, 2014. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, held a Jane Wayne Day for Marine spouses to see what their service member does in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tony Simmons/Released)
Landing support Marines, with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 1st Marine Division do an external lift of the M777A2 lightweight howitzer with an MV-22 Osprey, in support of the summer firing exercise, August 21, 2014, aboard Camp Pendleton, California. The 11th Marines conducted an eight-day firing exercise where they maneuvered and fired upon multiple ranges. For two days, the Marines trained for internal embarkation of the 120 mm mortar and the external lift of the howitzer. (USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton C. Buckingham) - Landing support Marines, with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 1st Marine Division do an external lift of the M777A2 lightweight howitzer with an MV-22 Osprey, in support of the summer firing exercise, August 21, 2014, aboard Camp Pendleton, California. The 11th Marines conducted an eight-day firing exercise where they maneuvered and fired upon multiple ranges. For two days, the Marines trained for internal embarkation of the 120 mm mortar and the external lift of the howitzer. (USMC photo by Lance Cpl. Ashton C. Buckingham)
Bravo-1 hikes Alaskan Mountains - Bravo-1 hikes Alaskan Mountains
2/11 prepares for future operations - 2/11 prepares for future operations
Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, use team combat tactics to maneuver to their extraction point after taking notional enemy contact during a Reconnaissance and Surveillance patrol at Fort Greely, Alaska, August 12, 2014. Bravo-1 used the unique terrain and vegetation in Alaska to conduct training R and S training in an environment completely different from what they’re accustomed to. - Marines with 1st Platoon, Company B, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, use team combat tactics to maneuver to their extraction point after taking notional enemy contact during a Reconnaissance and Surveillance patrol at Fort Greely, Alaska, August 12, 2014. Bravo-1 used the unique terrain and vegetation in Alaska to conduct training R and S training in an environment completely different from what they’re accustomed to.