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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines shield themselves from a detonated explosive charge during an urban leaders course, Jan. 29, 2016. During the course, Marines learned four different types of charges used to make a safe entrance into an objective. This type of training allows Marines to practice for possible scenarios when they are deployed to combat zones anywhere on the globe. An instructor with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, taught this portion of the course to infantrymen of 1st MarDiv. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos) - MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Marines shield themselves from a detonated explosive charge during an urban leaders course, Jan. 29, 2016. During the course, Marines learned four different types of charges used to make a safe entrance into an objective. This type of training allows Marines to practice for possible scenarios when they are deployed to combat zones anywhere on the globe. An instructor with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, taught this portion of the course to infantrymen of 1st MarDiv. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos)

Marines from Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group toss lines across a body of water to tow in two Mark III Improved Ribbon Bridges. The battalion trained in tandem with Marines from 6th ESB out of Battle Creek, Mich., aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dec. 12, 2015. The IRB is a more improved version of the original and is used to move personnel and tactical vehicles over non-passable waterways. - Marines from Bridge Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group toss lines across a body of water to tow in two Mark III Improved Ribbon Bridges. The battalion trained in tandem with Marines from 6th ESB out of Battle Creek, Mich., aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Dec. 12, 2015. The IRB is a more improved version of the original and is used to move personnel and tactical vehicles over non-passable waterways.

U.S. Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, currently deployed in support of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 16.1, prepare the hook block of a MAC-50 Crane to move Alaskan walls at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. The 12-ton T-walls are placed around key structures to provide protection from shrapnel. - U.S. Marines with Engineer Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, currently deployed in support of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 16.1, prepare the hook block of a MAC-50 Crane to move Alaskan walls at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2015. The 12-ton T-walls are placed around key structures to provide protection from shrapnel.

Marines with Company B, 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, detonate an explosive charge to perform a breach and clear of a structure aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 7, 2015. Breaching and clearing involves setting and detonating an explosive charge at the entrance of a structure to engage any hostile forces that may be inside. - Marines with Company B, 1st Combat Engineers Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, detonate an explosive charge to perform a breach and clear of a structure aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 7, 2015. Breaching and clearing involves setting and detonating an explosive charge at the entrance of a structure to engage any hostile forces that may be inside.

Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire antipersonnel obstacle breaching systems during Exercise Pioneer Express at Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 8, 2015. The exercise prepares Marines to successfully execute expeditionary operations by refining command and control methods, reconnaissance, mobility, counter-mobility and survivability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, fire antipersonnel obstacle breaching systems during Exercise Pioneer Express at Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 8, 2015. The exercise prepares Marines to successfully execute expeditionary operations by refining command and control methods, reconnaissance, mobility, counter-mobility and survivability operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)

Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, deploy an assault vehicle launched bridge during Exercise Pioneer Express aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The exercise will ensure that the Marines and Sailors of the battalion will remain effective through complex training evolutions and detailed evaluations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, deploy an assault vehicle launched bridge during Exercise Pioneer Express aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 1, 2015. The exercise will ensure that the Marines and Sailors of the battalion will remain effective through complex training evolutions and detailed evaluations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)

Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct blow-in-place operations during Exercise Pioneer Express aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 4, 2014. The exercise provides an opportunity for both individual and collective training for the Marines and the unit and ensures they remain equipped, ready and relevant for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) - Marines with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct blow-in-place operations during Exercise Pioneer Express aboard Camp Roberts, Calif., Sept. 4, 2014. The exercise provides an opportunity for both individual and collective training for the Marines and the unit and ensures they remain equipped, ready and relevant for future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel)