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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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MAGTF-23 commanding officer flies into Camp Wilson on an F/A-18 Hornet

Col. Steven J. White, commanding officer of Marine Air Ground Task Force 23, and Lt. Col. Jeremy Yauck, F/A-18 Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, land at Camp Wilson flight line, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 10, 2018. ITX 4-18 provides MAGTF elements an opportunity to undergo a service-level assessment of core competencies that are essential to expeditionary, forward-deployed operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)