Training for the future – Marines take on the MIX

Marines with Kilo company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, rush to provide support for other Marines in a MRZR at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 31, 2016. The system was built by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), which to assist Marines. The lab is conducting a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment (MIX-16) in conjunction with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC-16) to explore new gear and assess its capabilities for potential future use. MCWL identifies possible challenges of the future, develops new warfighting concepts, and tests new ideas to help develop equipment that meets the challenges of the future operating environment.

160731-M-KA224-989.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte

Aug 8, 2016

TWENTYNINE PALMS, California - Marines with Kilo company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, rush to provide support for other Marines in a MRZR at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 31, 2016. The system was built by the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), which to assist Marines. The lab is conducting a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Integrated Experiment (MIX-16) in conjunction with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC-16) to explore new gear and assess its capabilities for potential future use. MCWL identifies possible challenges of the future, develops new warfighting concepts, and tests new ideas to help develop equipment that meets the challenges of the future operating environment.

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