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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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Firefighting and rescue Marines train with fire

Marines with Air Operation Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, approach the rear of burning aircraft during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 on Marine Corps Air-Ground Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 19, 2017. The exercise trained expeditionary firefighting and rescue Marines so they could gain experience in aircraft crash fire procedures.