U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charles A. Geigersmith, a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, ascends a rock formation during an assault climber course hosted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Joshua Tree National Park, California, May 10, 2023. The purpose of the course is to train Marines as lead climbers and mountaineers skilled in day and night mountaineering operations by learning about knot tying, rope systems, single-pitch and multi-pitch traditional climbing, urban and night climbing, rappelling, cliff reconnaissance, and cliff assault tactics, techniques and procedures. Geigersmith is a native of Linden, Michigan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Knowles)
Date Taken: | 05.10.2023 |
Date Posted: | 06.05.2023 12:48 |
Photo ID: | 7833008 |
VIRIN: | 230510-M-FG738-1614 |
Resolution: | 3648x5472 |
Size: | 921.72 KB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | LINDEN, MICHIGAN, US |
Web Views: | 52 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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