3d Marine Division
The Fighting Third
Okinawa, Japan
Battalion Assault Course: Culminating Event for ITX 2-15
February 23, 2015
— Marines from Japan, Hawaii and every corner of the United States have spent countless, draining hours in the extreme conditions of the Mojave Desert for the culminating event of Integrated Training Exercise 2-15, the Battalion Assault Course. Marines from multiple units conducted back-to-back Battalion Assault Courses involving every element of the
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4th Marines Jump Through ITX 2-15
February 23, 2015
— Early mornings and late nights have been a common trend for the Marines who make up the personal security detail for 4th Marine Regiment, the command element for Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Four. They have endured seemingly endless hours of training across the broad terrain in California, but their success has proven it was worth
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Tanks assault through ITX 2-15
February 2, 2015
— The pounding sun of the Mojave Desert beats without mercy on Company D, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force as they perform final maintenance checks on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks before embarking on a large scale assault incorporating multiple elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force: the Tank
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