II MEF News

Cpl. Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, acquires a target during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Cpl. Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, acquires a target during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required students to traverse approximately 1000 meters of high grass and fire on a target, all without being detected. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

Lance Cpl. Richard K. Wiebe, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, fires on a target with the M40A5 sniper rifle at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016. Students worked in teams of two, executing roles as a spotter or a shooter, to engage targets between 300 and 1,000 meters away. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - Lance Cpl. Richard K. Wiebe, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, fires on a target with the M40A5 sniper rifle at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016. Students worked in teams of two, executing roles as a spotter or a shooter, to engage targets between 300 and 1,000 meters away. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course applies camouflage at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The three-week course is designed to prepare qualified Marines for the Scout Sniper Basic Course, and instructs them in skills such as stalking, camouflage, land navigation and marksmanship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course applies camouflage at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The three-week course is designed to prepare qualified Marines for the Scout Sniper Basic Course, and instructs them in skills such as stalking, camouflage, land navigation and marksmanship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment advances down range during a battalion exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 10, 2015. The battalion-wide exercise reinforced basic infantry skills and brought junior Marines up to optimal operability across the companies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released) - A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment advances down range during a battalion exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 10, 2015. The battalion-wide exercise reinforced basic infantry skills and brought junior Marines up to optimal operability across the companies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul S. Martinez/Released)

An Improved Navy Lighterage System loaded with vehicles from a recent Marine Expeditionary Unit coasts into the shoreline during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla., Aug. 10, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 teamed up with sailors from Naval Beach Group-2 for the latest iteration of the MPFEX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released) - An Improved Navy Lighterage System loaded with vehicles from a recent Marine Expeditionary Unit coasts into the shoreline during a Marine Prepositioning Force Exercise aboard Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Fla., Aug. 10, 2015. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 teamed up with sailors from Naval Beach Group-2 for the latest iteration of the MPFEX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)

Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, watch the impacts of rounds fired at a virtual target during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. The Marines practiced the fundamentals of marksmanship while firing on stationary and moving targets in a virtual battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie/Released) - Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, watch the impacts of rounds fired at a virtual target during training at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 5, 2015. The Marines practiced the fundamentals of marksmanship while firing on stationary and moving targets in a virtual battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sullivan Laramie/Released)