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Tag: Training

New, improved system to replace MOL

The Marine Corps is transitioning from Marine Online’s Training Management System, or MOL, to the Marine Corps Training Information Management System, or MCTIMS, beginning Sept. 1, 2014.MCTIMS is replacing MOL as the Marine Corps’ platform for tracking, recording, and reporting all annual and support training requirements because of its simpler

Senior leaders speak about suicide prevention

There have been 30 suicides in the Marine Corps so far this year, putting the service on track to match last year’s 48 suicides, which was the worst year for the Corps since the Pentagon started filing annual reports in 2008.The nation observes September as suicide prevention month. For those in the armed forces, it’s a time to raise awareness and

Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Marines ready to respond

The threat of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapon attack is a reality within today’s global state of affairs.The Marines and sailors of the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, based in Indian Head, Md., constantly train for this reality. They travelled to the Guardian Center in Perry Aug. 15-20 for Exercise Scarlet

Landing Support Marines prove sky is limit during HST training

When Marines need essential gear in the field, vehicles or equipment, they call a group of landing support specialists known as a helicopter support team.To ensure these Marines are ready for when duty calls, Marines with Transportation Support Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted an HST aerial lift

Marines train in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense at sea

GAS! GAS! GAS! Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit armed themselves with their M50 field protective masks for a different type of training to prepare for a variety of threats they could encounter during their deployment, WestPac 12-02, Oct. 4.The 15th MEU?s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Platoon is

Marines work together to navigate movement-to-contact course

Bulk fuel specialists are Marines who install, operate, maintain and repair fuel handling units and accessory equipment.But as the old adage goes, every Marine is a rifleman.Therefore, Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group practiced their combat marksmanship during a live-fire range here, Sept.

Combat logistics element practices for noncombatant evacuation operations

The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit is one of the most versatile units in the Marine Corps, capable of delivering aid with one hand and destroying those who would threaten America with the other. Marines and sailors of the MEU focused on training for the former Sept. 20, 2012. They established an evacuation control center and ran Marines acting as

Corps changes deployment training

Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave Viper.As the demands of war have evolved, so has training. The Corps is taking a new step in training evolutions and

Hawaii Marines employ new interactive bomb trainer

Though the suite of four tan trailers doesn?t look like much from the outside, a short trip inside quickly confirms its worth.Decked out with a plethora of high-definition TVs and intricately crafted visual displays, the trailers form the base?s new Mobile Counter-IED Interactive Trainer. The MCIT, which is geared toward junior Marines and

Teamwork pushes Landing Support Company through endurance course

The murky, humid land surrounding Battle Skills Training School here is an environment only the creepiest of crawlies could love ? unless it?s time for training.Marines and sailors with Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group they fought through the endurance course at BSTS here, Sept. 14.?Their gear was

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