Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, talks with his Marines before the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) opening ceremony for 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps at the Helmand Regional Military Training Center at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2018. The two-month ORC allows soldiers to take leave, solve administrative issues, adopt lessons learned and train for their next assignment on the front lines. The training segment focuses on infantry skills while developing noncommissioned officers to bolster a unit’s overall warfighti
Brig. Gen. Benjamin T. Watson, commanding general of Task Force Southwest, talks with his Marines before the Operational Readiness Cycle (ORC) opening ceremony for 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps at the Helmand Regional Military Training Center at Camp Shorabak, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2018. The two-month ORC allows soldiers to take leave, solve administrative issues, adopt lessons learned and train for their next assignment on the front lines. The training segment focuses on infantry skills while developing noncommissioned officers to bolster a unit’s overall warfighting ability. Upon graduation, the soldiers of will use their refined knowledge and skills to persist in battle against the enemy. ( Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)
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