POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII – Lt. Col. Frank Makoski, the commanding officer of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, confers with Lt. Gen. David Berger, the commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a lunch with Marines from Marine Light Helicopter Assault Squadron 367 during his tour of Pohakuloa Training Area Aug. 21, 2017. Berger and a party of senior leadership met with junior Marines and leadership from various units taking part in Exercise Bougainville II, and observed day-to-day operations. Exercise Bougainville II prepares 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for service as a forwa


POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HAWAII – Lt. Col. Frank Makoski, the commanding officer of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, confers with Lt. Gen. David Berger, the commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, during a lunch with Marines from Marine Light Helicopter Assault Squadron 367 during his tour of Pohakuloa Training Area Aug. 21, 2017. Berger and a party of senior leadership met with junior Marines and leadership from various units taking part in Exercise Bougainville II, and observed day-to-day operations. Exercise Bougainville II prepares 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment for service as a forward deployed force in the Pacific by training them to fight as a ground combat element in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen)


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