970630-M-9816M-007. [Complete] Scene Caption: As M113A3 Armored Personnel Carriers (left) move in, Army National Guardsmen from the 3rd Battalion of the 160th Regiment prepare to defend the 25 area Combat Town at Camp Pendleton, Caifornia from attack by Opposition Force (OPFOR) Marines from 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion and 23rd Marine Regiment during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. 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 Com
970630-M-9816M-007. [Complete] Scene Caption: As M113A3 Armored Personnel Carriers (left) move in, Army National Guardsmen from the 3rd Battalion of the 160th Regiment prepare to defend the 25 area Combat Town at Camp Pendleton, Caifornia from attack by Opposition Force (OPFOR) Marines from 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion and 23rd Marine Regiment during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. 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: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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