Sergeant Andrew E. Campbell, signals intelligence Marine, Recovery Element, Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel Platoon, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for the rest of the Recovery Element to return to the rally point before leaving, in the Chocolate Mountains, Calif., May 11. The training scenario involved the platoon recovering personnel from a tactical air control party, after they reported contact from a notional local enemy attack force. The training was conducted to increase the competency of the TRAP force and as a part of the ground portion of Realistic Urban Training, which the 15th MEU is conducting in preparation for their deployment scheduled for this fall. Campbell, 24, is from Amarillo, Texas.


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