Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hear an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) go off while patrolling through a Military Operation in Urban Terrain (MOUT) environment equipped with an Infantry Immersion Training (IIT) simulation package during the MARFORPAC-hosted Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB) May 19, 2015. PALS is designed to bring together senior leaders of allied and partner Marine Corps, naval infantries, and militaries spanning the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. This year, 22 nations sent

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Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) hear an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) go off while patrolling through a Military Operation in Urban Terrain (MOUT) environment equipped with an Infantry Immersion Training (IIT) simulation package during the MARFORPAC-hosted Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) aboard Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB) May 19, 2015. PALS is designed to bring together senior leaders of allied and partner Marine Corps, naval infantries, and militaries spanning the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. This year, 22 nations sent representatives to observe this training and participated in meaningful dialogues on key aspects of maritime and amphibious operations, capability development and interoperability. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released) Pacific Command Amphibious Leadership Symposium (PALS) Hawaii 2015 150519-M-QH615-080

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