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Marines


Winter Break 18

This page archives news and photos from Winter Break operations in 2017-18. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement.

About

The mission of WINTER BREAK 18 is to validate cold weather readiness standards and cold weather resource requirements.

 

 

VIDEOS

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Inspecting the Raven-B, Lance Cpl. Thomas G. Dilzer, an intelligence specialist for 1st Marine Division, prepares the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for a training flight in windy conditions. 12 Marines from various units here attended the Raven-B RQ-11 course taught by Applied Techniques Corporation for ten training days to learn the capabilities and operation procedures necessary to fly reconnaissance operations here and overseas.

Inspecting the RQ-11B, Lance Cpl. Thomas G. Dilzer, an intelligence specialist for 1st Marine Division, prepares the unmanned aerial vehicle for a training flight in windy conditions at Camp Pendleton, Calif., February 11, 2011. The RQ-11B, or Raven B, is the only UAV currently also used by the Marines of 25th Marine Regiment. A group of unmanned aerial vehicle operators and support personnel from Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment ventured out into a snowy morning March 9 to conduct practice flights at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. The flights mark the first time UAVs have been employed by the regiment.

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Articles

Hometown Heroes of Winter Break 2018
Cpl. Michael Collins is a Grimesland, North Carolina, native and an M88A2 Recovery Vehicle rigger with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division....

Hometown Heroes of Winter Break 2018
Sgt. Trenton Hammonds is a Red Springs, North Carolina native and Reserve Marine with Company F, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division. A natural leader, Hammonds is mentoring junior Marines during...

Hometown Heroes of Winter Break 2018
HM2 Corey Parker is an Augusta, Georgia native and Navy corpsman stationed with a Marine Corps Reserve unit based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. ...