Readiness

Lance Cpl. Michael Alfaro (top), a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division, begins the descent down a cliffside with the assistance of Staff Sgt. Paul Middaugh (bottom), an instructor leader with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, during Mountain Exercise 3-18, at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., June 22, 2018. After completing Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 last year, 2nd Bn., 24th Marines took part in MTX 3-18 to further develop small-unit leadership and build an understanding of the different climates and scenarios they could face in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dallas Johnson)