Marines perform a side plank in the shallow waters of Kin Blue, Okinawa, Nov. 21, during the culminating event for Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course 1-15. The culminating event pushed the Marines and sailor to their limits mentally and physically, all while challenging them with MCMAP fundamentals. The Marines and sailor in the course trained for three weeks in order to earn their instructor tabs. After earning their tab, they now have the ability to practice and teach the disciplines and lessons they learned from the course. The course was run by Headquarters and Support Battalion,


Marines perform a side plank in the shallow waters of Kin Blue, Okinawa, Nov. 21, during the culminating event for Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course 1-15. The culminating event pushed the Marines and sailor to their limits mentally and physically, all while challenging them with MCMAP fundamentals. The Marines and sailor in the course trained for three weeks in order to earn their instructor tabs. After earning their tab, they now have the ability to practice and teach the disciplines and lessons they learned from the course. The course was run by Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installation Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Joey S. Holeman, Released) MCMAP instructor course tests Marines endurance on the beaches of Okinawa 141121-M-PU373-564


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