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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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Night Mission Preparation

Two CH-53E Super Stallions, belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare to take off from an airstrip at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 21, 2017. The squadron prepared for night missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Imari J. Dubose)