Lance Cpl. Justin Downing (left) and Lance Cpl. Michael Delorme (right), both mortarmen with Weapons Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, prepare to fire a 60mm mortar, here, during Exercise Koolendong, Sept. 3. Throughout the exercise, MRF-D Marines conducted day and night live-fire training. This training evolution is the first of its kind, here, in which Marines with MRF-D and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit worked bilaterally with the Australian soldiers of Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment as a “proof of concept” to assess the capacity of the training ranges to support a battalion-sized live-fire event.
Date Taken: | 09.03.2013 |
Date Posted: | 09.04.2013 11:12 |
Photo ID: | 1009632 |
VIRIN: | 130903-M-AL626-0880 |
Resolution: | 3400x5024 |
Size: | 2.59 MB |
Location: | BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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