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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Marines from around the world competed to earn the title of the High Intensity Tactical Training Champion at the HITT Championship hosted at the Goettge Memorial Field House on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Nov. 5 through Nov. 8.
The primary purpose of the HITT program is to enhance operational fitness levels and optimize combat readiness and resiliency for the Marine, according to Raymond Anderson, HITT Program Coordinator, Semper Fit Division, Marine Corps Community Services, MCB Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River.
The HITT Championship awards ceremony took place Nov. 8 at the French Creek Recreation Center.. All Marines were recognized for their participation and the male and female first, second and third place champions were announced along with an award for the most motivated Marine throughout the week.
“I thought it was really unique that we had such a different span of ranks; to see majors down to myself, a Corporal,” said Cpl. Kevin Fisch, first place male competitor from 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, MCB Camp Pendleton. “There was that common respect there all day long,” he said. “But at the same time it was also kind of cool to have everyone be on the same playing field, as competitors, pushing each other, wanting to beat each other but also having that good competition. That was something you don’t get very often.”
Taking first place honors among females was Staff Sgt. Calie Jacobson, a competitor from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24. This will be her third consecutive win of the HITT Championship.
“It’s a great program. It’s a really good work out,” said Jacobson. “Obviously you can put forth half effort on anything, so as much as you put into HITT is what you’re going to get out of it.”
HITT Preliminaries for the fifth annual championship will begin next summer. For more information contact the HITT coordinator on your respective installation.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2018 11:41 |
| Story ID: | 299678 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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