Marines, Australian soldiers ‘splash-in’ for RIMPAC 2012 amphibious training
July 18, 2012 — Marines of Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, returned to their expeditionary roots when they splashed in off the sands of Pyramid Rock beach during Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012 (RIMPAC) to meet the USS Essex (LHD-2). The purpose of the training exercise July 12, 2012, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii- MORE
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HMH-463, HMLA-169 conduct cross-cockpit training
July 11, 2012 — Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 is visiting from Camp Pendleton, Calif., to reinforce the Aviation Combat Element of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force 3, during Rim of the Pacific 2012. In preparation for integrating with the heavy-lifters from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, the nucleus of SPMAGTF-3 ACE, HMLA-169 MORE
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Canadian Forces conduct urban combat training with U.S. Marines
July 09, 2012 — Canadian Forces are nearly 4,000 miles from their home station in Shilo, Manitoba. During a three-day training event, their American hosts did everything they could to keep them from feeling at home. U.S. Marines acted as the opposition force to more than 120 Canadian Forces soldiers during military operations in urbanized terrain (MOUT) training MORE
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