Lance Cpl. Johnathan Dowden, from Wichita Falls, cleans a spindle from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a command post exercise Oct. 30 for Artillery Training Relocation Program 14-3 at Camp Fuji. The exercise focused on communications between the fire direction center and teams manning the howitzers. ARTP prepared artillery batteries for a smooth execution of training in the North Fuji Maneuver Area by affording teams a chance to troubleshoot any problems with their weapons before moving to the live-fire training. Dowden is an artilleryman with Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marin
Lance Cpl. Johnathan Dowden, from Wichita Falls, cleans a spindle from an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer during a command post exercise Oct. 30 for Artillery Training Relocation Program 14-3 at Camp Fuji. The exercise focused on communications between the fire direction center and teams manning the howitzers. ARTP prepared artillery batteries for a smooth execution of training in the North Fuji Maneuver Area by affording teams a chance to troubleshoot any problems with their weapons before moving to the live-fire training. Dowden is an artilleryman with Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, based out of Twentynine Palms, Calif., and is currently assigned to 3rd Bn., 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program. ( Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Jen S. Martinez/Released) Bang for the buck, 3-12 takes control for ARTP 14-3 141030-M-KY377-075
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