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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Cpls. Britton Burkett, Danville Va., and Josh Stanley, Richmond Va., with Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, suit up for Dry Rollover Egress Training aboard Camp Wilson here July 4 during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Cpls. Britton Burkett, Danville Va., and Josh Stanley, Richmond Va., with Company C, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, suit up for Dry Rollover Egress Training aboard Camp Wilson here July 4 during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

Cpl. Adam Waldron, an armorer with Bulk Fuel Co. A, 6th Engineer Support Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., instructs Lance Cpl. Patrick Hayes, of Yuma, Ariz., on the finer points of M240G machine gunnery during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Cpl. Adam Waldron, an armorer with Bulk Fuel Co. A, 6th Engineer Support Bn. and native of Phoenix, Ariz., instructs Lance Cpl. Patrick Hayes, of Yuma, Ariz., on the finer points of M240G machine gunnery during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

Reserve Marines from 6th Motor Transport Bn. and 6th Engineer Support Bn. receive training on crew-served weapons during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Reserve Marines from 6th Motor Transport Bn. and 6th Engineer Support Bn. receive training on crew-served weapons during Exercise Javelin Thrust. Javelin Thrust is an annual large-scale exercise here which allows active and reserve Marines and sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. Amber G. Watson

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, discuss the day's operations during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, discuss the day's operations during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, send rounds down range with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and an M4 rifle during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, send rounds down range with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and an M4 rifle during Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, send rounds down range with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and an M4 rifle during exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Forces Reserve, send rounds down range with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and an M4 rifle during exercise Javelin Thrust 2012. Javelin Thrust 2012 is an annual large scale exercise which allows active and reserve Marines and Sailors from 38 different states to train together as a seamless Marine Air Ground Task Force. (Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Alvin D. Parson Jr.

A 3rd Reconnaissance Company Marine fast-ropes out of a CH-46 as part of a tactical insertion exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2011. The exercise was part of Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, which is the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

A 3rd Reconnaissance Company Marine fast-ropes out of a CH-46 as part of a tactical insertion exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2011. The exercise was part of Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, which is the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

The 3rd Reconnaissance Company Marines fast-rope out of a CH-46 and provide cover during a tactical insertion exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2011. The fast-roping exercise was one of many training exercises taking place during Operation Javelin Thrust 2011.

The 3rd Reconnaissance Company Marines fast-rope out of a CH-46 and provide cover during a tactical insertion exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., July 20, 2011. The fast-roping exercise was one of many training exercises taking place during Operation Javelin Thrust 2011.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

Marines with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 44, hook up a 4,800 pound concrete block to a CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-772, during Operation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19.

Marines with Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 44, hook up a 4,800 pound concrete block to a CH-53E Super Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-772, during Operation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Thorburn

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 44 stage a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement loaded with medical supplies, July 19. Logistical support gives Marines the supplies they need to carry out their mission, be it in training or in a combat zone.

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 44 stage a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement loaded with medical supplies, July 19. Logistical support gives Marines the supplies they need to carry out their mission, be it in training or in a combat zone.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Lance Cpl. Fernando Desiderio, a data network specialist with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Chicago native, mans the radio at the 2/24 Combat Operations Center as Lance Cpl. Vladimir Penev, a Chicago Heights, Ill., native who is also a data network specialist, logs transmissions, July 19. The communication component sends and receives the information required to run all aspects of an operation.

Lance Cpl. Fernando Desiderio, a data network specialist with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Chicago native, mans the radio at the 2/24 Combat Operations Center as Lance Cpl. Vladimir Penev, a Chicago Heights, Ill., native who is also a data network specialist, logs transmissions, July 19. The communication component sends and receives the information required to run all aspects of an operation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Lance Cpl. Pablo Pena, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Chicago native, marks unit positions in the 2/24 Combat Operations Center, July 19. One of the COC’s primary missions is to maintain accountability of all units under its command.

Lance Cpl. Pablo Pena, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Chicago native, marks unit positions in the 2/24 Combat Operations Center, July 19. One of the COC’s primary missions is to maintain accountability of all units under its command.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Cpl. Connor Butler, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, and Coon Rapids, Mich. native loads a 60 millimeter mortar in support of a squad maneuver, July 19. The maneuver, which combined a squad of riflemen, mortars and machine gun section, reinforced basic war fighting skills while focusing on communication and engaging the enemy in difficult terrain.

Cpl. Connor Butler, a mortarman with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, and Coon Rapids, Mich. native loads a 60 millimeter mortar in support of a squad maneuver, July 19. The maneuver, which combined a squad of riflemen, mortars and machine gun section, reinforced basic war fighting skills while focusing on communication and engaging the enemy in difficult terrain.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, the commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, hands Cpl. Philimon Nasry, a radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48, his promotion warrant during a promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19. "He told me to keep up the good work, train my Marines to succeed and to hold onto my lance corporal chevrons to motivate a younger Marine," Nasry said.

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, the commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, hands Cpl. Philimon Nasry, a radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48, his promotion warrant during a promotion ceremony at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19. "He told me to keep up the good work, train my Marines to succeed and to hold onto my lance corporal chevrons to motivate a younger Marine," Nasry said.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Thorburn

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, the commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, talks with the Marines of Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48 about their mission supporting Operation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19.

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, the commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, talks with the Marines of Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48 about their mission supporting Operation Javelin Thrust at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center July 19.

Photo by Cpl. Andrew Thorburn

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Major, the Battalion Gunner for 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment debriefs the Marines after a squad maneuver, June 19. After the movement, the Marines received feedback on their performance, allowing them to improve and build upon lessons learned.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Major, the Battalion Gunner for 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment debriefs the Marines after a squad maneuver, June 19. After the movement, the Marines received feedback on their performance, allowing them to improve and build upon lessons learned.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing talks with Col. Robert C. Kuckuk, the commanding officer of headquarters and headquarters squadron in Yuma, Ariz., July 19. McMillian arrived at the air station to observe and assess Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing talks with Col. Robert C. Kuckuk, the commanding officer of headquarters and headquarters squadron in Yuma, Ariz., July 19. McMillian arrived at the air station to observe and assess Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, is welcomed to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., by Col. Kevin M. Iiams, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing July 19. McMillian arrived at the air station to observe and assess Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, commanding general of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, is welcomed to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., by Col. Kevin M. Iiams, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing July 19. McMillian arrived at the air station to observe and assess Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, the largest reserve training exercise in the Marine Corps.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers

Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, help each other climb the washout during a squad maneuver, June 19. The rocky incline was one of the most challenging parts of the maneuver.

Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, help each other climb the washout during a squad maneuver, June 19. The rocky incline was one of the most challenging parts of the maneuver.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines

Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, perform squad maneuvers, July 19. The live-fire exercise was performed to sharpen the combat skills of the Marines by coordinating efforts with indirect and machine gun fire to eliminate the enemy.

Marines with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, perform squad maneuvers, July 19. The live-fire exercise was performed to sharpen the combat skills of the Marines by coordinating efforts with indirect and machine gun fire to eliminate the enemy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christofer Baines