Northern Strike 18

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Exercise Northern Strike is a military readiness event hosted annually at Michigan National Guard facilities. With approximately 5,000 participating Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. military. The mission is to exercise participating units’ full-spectrum of capabilities through realistic, cost-effective joint fires training in an adaptable environment, with an emphasis on joint and coalition force cooperation.

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VMGR-234 ‘Rangers’ first to begin Reserve transition to KC-130J aircraft

U.S. Rep. Kay Granger stands before the newest addition to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve aviation fleet, the KC-130J, during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on March 18. The “Super Hercules” is the first of 12 new aircraft to be received by Marine Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

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Tags: MarForRes, Marine, Lt. Gen. Richard Mills, Fort Worth, Forces, KC-130J, 4th MAW, VMGR 234, Hercules, Refueler, Group 41, Super, squadron, Reservist, transport, Wing, Reserve, aircraft

Photo by: Cpl. Kirstin Rodgers | VIRIN: 140318-M-ES819-001.JPG

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Marines of 3/25 tackle Exercise Northern Strike 18
The hot Michigan sun is high in the sky as a Marine lays flat against the dry sand looking through his rifle optic at the battle space spread out in-front of him. Beside him, his fellow Marine fills...