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RILEY XANTEN II

This page archives news and photos from Exercise RILEY-XANTEN II in 2017. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

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Marines from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in exercise Riley Xanten II, in Burwash, Ontario, Feb. 3-5, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines joined soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forces to exchange knowledge and increase proficiency in cold weather tactics, survival skills, shelter building, ice fishing, and more.

 

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Habel becomes number 2 man of largest command in the Marine Corps

Lt. Gen. Steven A. Hummer, commander Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, officially promotes Gregg T. Habel to executive director of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH Dec. 3, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Habel’s appointment to the grade of Senior Executive Service 2, in the civil service, of the United States federal government is analogous to the ranks of general or admiral in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Audrey Graham/Released)