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A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - A sailor attached to Naval Beach Group 2 uses a joystick to steer an Improved Navy Lighterage System into position with a Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 19, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and sailors with NBG- 2 joined forces for the latest iteration of MPFEX, which saw service members offloading the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus using Lift-on/Lift-Off and Roll-on/Roll-off procedures off the coat of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

Offload Prep Party stays sharp during MPFEX 2015

Approximately 50 Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, have been living aboard the USNS 1st Lt Jack Lummus since Aug. 5, initially preparing for, and then actively engaging in a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 10 —Sept. 9.

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Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice firing an unloaded Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released) - Marines with Alpha Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice firing an unloaded Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon during a platoon fire and maneuver range at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 13, 2015. The platoons put everything they had learned so far during the deployment for training exercise to the test by using both their provisional infantry and combat engineering skills during the culminating event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

2nd CEB’s deployment for training comes to explosive conclusion

For the Marines of Bravo and Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, the last three weeks of training have been leading them up to this moment. They have worked tirelessly through static ranges, demolition ranges, urban assaults and much more. Now it was time to put what they had learned to the test in the grand, culminating event. Everything was on the line and it was time to prove their worth as combat engineers and basic infantrymen.

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A Navy Tactical Operations Center rests in a field aboard Naval Station Mayport, Fla., during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 11, 2015. The TOC maintained the flow of communication between Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and sailors with Navy Beach Group-2, ensuring that both commands are in sync and those operations during the Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise ran smoothly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - A Navy Tactical Operations Center rests in a field aboard Naval Station Mayport, Fla., during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise, Aug. 11, 2015. The TOC maintained the flow of communication between Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, and sailors with Navy Beach Group-2, ensuring that both commands are in sync and those operations during the Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise ran smoothly. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

Navy, Marine Corps collaborate for Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise

Service members participating in the MPFEX are conducting an in-stream offload of the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, using Improved Navy Lighterage Systems to carry cargo from the anchored ship to shore.

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Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice clearing a stairwell of all enemy presence while their squad observes during Basic Urban Skills Training at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 6, 2015. The training, which was taught by instructors from the 2nd Marine Division Training Center, was part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise where the Marines improved the basic infantry skills they might not use on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released) - Marines with Support Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, practice clearing a stairwell of all enemy presence while their squad observes during Basic Urban Skills Training at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 6, 2015. The training, which was taught by instructors from the 2nd Marine Division Training Center, was part of the battalion’s deployment for training exercise where the Marines improved the basic infantry skills they might not use on a daily basis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michelle Reif/Released)

Every Marine an infantryman: Support Co., 2nd CEB, learns basics of urban assaults

“Open door right!” the point man screams to his fellow Marines lined up behind him. “Go, Go, Go!” He cries and bursts into the room ready to face whatever dangers wait for them there. An enemy lurking unseen in the corner surges forward and unleashes the contents of his weapon on the advancing squad. The Marines waste no time returning fire, and the enemy is quickly overpowered. “Clear!” comes the victorious shout, and the team regroups to continue down the hall and around the next shadowy corner.

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