040614-F-3488S-014. [Complete] Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Security Element (MSE), India Company (I CO), 3rd Battalion (BN), 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), prepare to evacuate the area as a helicopter approaches during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Marines are armed with mm M16A2 rifles and a FNMI mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The training is taking place at the combat town training area on Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE


040614-F-3488S-014. [Complete] Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Marine Security Element (MSE), India Company (I CO), 3rd Battalion (BN), 3rd Marines, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii (HI), prepare to evacuate the area as a helicopter approaches during Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training as part of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. The Marines are armed with mm M16A2 rifles and a FNMI mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). The training is taking place at the combat town training area on Fort Wainwright Army Post, Alaska (AK). NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force, capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, US Navy (USN) Sailors, USA Soldiers, USMC Marines, and US Coast Guard (USCG) Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)


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