Photos - Tag basic skills training

Cpl. Michael Ray, a helicopter/tiltrotor dynamic components mechanic with HMLA-773, MAG-49, leads his squad to the first event during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines participating in Corporal’s Course, serve as troop handlers for the exercise to refine leadership skills. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Sgt. David Leal Jr., a distribution management specialist with Reserve Base Support, traverses the “Over and Under” obstacle during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marine squads participated in a group exercise, designed to help build confidence and overcome fears, both physically and mentally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Sgt. Brian Harris, an intelligence analyst with Marine Forces Reserve, fires a M4A1 for a stress fire event during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marine squads participated in a group exercise, designed to help build confidence and overcome fears, both physically and mentally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Col. Garrett Miller, the commander for Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, and Sgt. Brian Harris, an intelligence analyst with Marine Forces Reserve, flip a tire during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines annually work to sustain skills critical to winning our nation’s battles, regardless of rank or occupation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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A squad with Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, encounters a simulated casualty during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines annually work to sustain skills critical to winning our nation’s battles, regardless of rank or occupation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, band together to carry a casualty on a field stretcher during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines annually work to sustain skills critical to winning our nation’s battles, regardless of rank or occupation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Sgt. Brian Harris, an intelligence analyst with Marine Forces Reserve, practices Detainee Handling during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines annually work to sustain skills critical to winning our nation’s battles, regardless of rank or occupation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Cpl. Patrick Gordon, a system administrator with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, dives into a puddle to crawl under ropes during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marine squads participated in a group exercise, designed to help build confidence and overcome fears, both physically and mentally. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Col. Boyd Miller, the commander for Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, looks for simulated IED’s during a field exercise, at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines annually work to sustain skills critical to winning our nation’s battles, regardless of rank or occupation. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Colby Bundy)

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Cpl. Cameron Street, a musician with Marine Forces Reserve Band, radios in a nine line medical evacuation request as part of a simulated activity during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 12, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Sgt. Michael Sheridan, a comptroller accounting chief with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve climbs the “stairway to heaven,” as part of a confidence course event during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines participated in a confidence course which is designed to help build self-confidence and overcome fears both physically and mentally. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Cpl. Stephanie Mata an administration specialist with Marine Transport Squadron Belle Chasse, looks for possible improvised explosive devices as part of a simulated event during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 12, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, simulate a medical evacuation during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 12, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Cpl. Camila Stearns an administrative clerk with installation personnel administration center at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, crosses a creek on a rope as part of a confidence course event during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Marines participated in a confidence course which is designed to help build self-confidence and overcome fears both physically and mentally. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, watch a resiliency training video that was incorporated in between their various events during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 12, 2020. After each event the troop handlers of every squad had open discussions about various critical topics such as suicide prevention and sexual assault. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans carry a casualty as part of a simulated medical evacuation during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Cpl. Katrina Szajko an administrative clerk with installation personnel administration center at Marine Corps Support Facility, detains a suspect as part of a simulated patrol during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans flip a tire during a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. The field exercise incorporated activities that provided guidance for a Basic Skills Test to ensure all Marines sustain basic combat skills and knowledge to be successful on the battlefield. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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Marines with Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans look over a map for the land navigation portion of a field exercise at Camp Villere, Slidell, Louisiana, March 11, 2020. Land navigation consists of Marines applying their skills to help them traverse through unfamiliar terrain by foot and requires the ability to read maps and use a compass among various other navigational skills. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

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