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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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MWSS-473 runs FARP in Marathon, Florida, in wake of Hurricane Irma

Jim Lander, a retired Navy commander, refuels his C12 airplane from a forward arming and refueling point operated by Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, before delivering supplies to people in the local area in support of rescue efforts in Marathon, Florida, Sept. 13, 2017. Marines with MWSS-473 established a FARP in Marathon to provide fuel, supplies, food and water in support of search and rescue operations in wake of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee/Released)