HIJUDAI TRAINING AREA, Japan – Marines with Gun Team 2, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, slide a 155mm round into the chamber of a M777 howitzer during the live fire portion of their artillery training as part of the Artillery Relocation Training Program here Feb. 7. The purpose of the regularly scheduled training is to sustain core capabilities and ensure Marines are prepared to respond effectively to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region where artillery units may be needed. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jovane M. Holland/Released) - HIJUDAI TRAINING AREA, Japan – Marines with Gun Team 2, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, slide a 155mm round into the chamber of a M777 howitzer during the live fire portion of their artillery training as part of the Artillery Relocation Training Program here Feb. 7. The purpose of the regularly scheduled training is to sustain core capabilities and ensure Marines are prepared to respond effectively to any conflict in the Asia-Pacific region where artillery units may be needed. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jovane M. Holland/Released)
Sgt. Felipe D. Bachicha, section chief of Gun Team Five, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch) - Sgt. Felipe D. Bachicha, section chief of Gun Team Five, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch)
Gun Team Five is with Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch) - Gun Team Five is with Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch)
Cpl. Jacob Fruge, motor transportation operator with Gun Team Five, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch) - Cpl. Jacob Fruge, motor transportation operator with Gun Team Five, Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch)
2nd Lt. Kyle D. Antonitis, left, and 1st Lt. Matthew M. Browning, right, survey the impact zone at Camp Sendai, Japan, Nov. 20, in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara. Surveying was being conducted to ensure the targets will be visible from observation posts. Antonitis is the 2nd gun platoon commander for Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Browning is the executive officer of Battery B. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch) - 2nd Lt. Kyle D. Antonitis, left, and 1st Lt. Matthew M. Browning, right, survey the impact zone at Camp Sendai, Japan, Nov. 20, in the Ojojihara Maneuver Area during Artillery Relocation Training Exercise 10-3 Ojojihara. Surveying was being conducted to ensure the targets will be visible from observation posts. Antonitis is the 2nd gun platoon commander for Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and Browning is the executive officer of Battery B. 3rd Bn., 12th Marines is conducting live-fire artillery training to maintain operational readiness of the artillery battalion in support of the U.S. – Japanese security alliance. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Garry J. Welch)