970628-M-2429G-002. [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Monjaral from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's MSPF (Maritime Special Purpose Force) Unit bears down on a target during a ship boarding drill on the USS Comstock (LSD-45) off the Southern California coast during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. The weapon shown is the M203 40mm Grenade Launcher attached directly to the Colt M16A2 Assault Rifle. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Exped
970628-M-2429G-002. [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Monjaral from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's MSPF (Maritime Special Purpose Force) Unit bears down on a target during a ship boarding drill on the USS Comstock (LSD-45) off the Southern California coast during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. The weapon shown is the M203 40mm Grenade Launcher attached directly to the Colt M16A2 Assault Rifle. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Uss Comstock (LSD 45) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS COMSTOCK
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