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Capt. Edwin Powers, Headquarters Company Commander meritoriously promotes Cpl. Dakota Abrams, bulk fuel specialist, HQ Co., to the rank of corporal at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 2, 2016. The meritorious board consisted of a run up Mountain Leader's Loop, a functional fitness competition, and a question-and-answer session with Staff Non-Commissioned Officers

Capt. Edwin Powers, Headquarters Company Commander meritoriously promotes Cpl. Dakota Abrams, bulk fuel specialist, HQ Co., to the rank of corporal at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 2, 2016. The meritorious board consisted of a run up Mountain Leader's Loop, a functional fitness competition, and a question-and-answer session with Staff Non-Commissioned Officers

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Frazier

Cpl. Dakota Abrams and Lance Cpl. Javier Verdin Jr, salute for the first time after being meritoriously promoted aboard the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 2, 2016.

Cpl. Dakota Abrams and Lance Cpl. Javier Verdin Jr, salute for the first time after being meritoriously promoted aboard the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 2, 2016.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Frazier

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiments, climbs a rock face while attending Assault Climbers Course 3-16 at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 8, 2016. The Assault Climber Course trains service members who work in ground combat arms military occupational specialties in mountain warfare tactics, techniques and procedures to serve effectively as force multipliers to their units during combat operations in complex, compartmentalized, and mountainous terrain.

A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiments, climbs a rock face while attending Assault Climbers Course 3-16 at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Sept 8, 2016. The Assault Climber Course trains service members who work in ground combat arms military occupational specialties in mountain warfare tactics, techniques and procedures to serve effectively as force multipliers to their units during combat operations in complex, compartmentalized, and mountainous terrain.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Frazier

Commander MCMWTC

Commander MCMWTC

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Col. Scott Leonard, incoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, makes his remarks during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014. Leonard succeeded Col. John J. Carroll Jr.

Col. Scott Leonard, incoming commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, makes his remarks during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014. Leonard succeeded Col. John J. Carroll Jr.

Photo by Cpl. Charles Santamaria

Col. John J. Carroll Jr., outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, speaks about the pride he has in the Marines he has worked with during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014. Before the change of command ceremony, Carroll and Leonard met each other as second Lieutenants with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

Col. John J. Carroll Jr., outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, speaks about the pride he has in the Marines he has worked with during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014. Before the change of command ceremony, Carroll and Leonard met each other as second Lieutenants with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

Photo by Cpl. Charles Santamaria

Col. John J. Carroll Jr., outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center reports to MCAGCC, MAGTFTC Commanding General Maj. Gen. David H. Berger during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014.

Col. John J. Carroll Jr., outgoing commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center reports to MCAGCC, MAGTFTC Commanding General Maj. Gen. David H. Berger during a change of command ceremony hosted at Post 1, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, June 27, 2014.

Photo by Cpl. Charles Santamaria

A member of U.S. Special Forces readies his mount. U.S. forces train to be combat-ready on horseback, if necessary, as it was in Afghanistan.

A member of U.S. Special Forces readies his mount. U.S. forces train to be combat-ready on horseback, if necessary, as it was in Afghanistan.

Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Head and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dible, traverse Mt. McKinley's ridgeline as part of the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Denali Team's summit effort. A team of four Mountain Warfare Instructors summited Mt. McKinley on May 23, 2014.
Photo by Capt. Seth Miller

Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Head and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dible, traverse Mt. McKinley's ridgeline as part of the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Denali Team's summit effort. A team of four Mountain Warfare Instructors summited Mt. McKinley on May 23, 2014. Photo by Capt. Seth Miller

Photo by Bradley Hurley

Mountain Warfare Instructors from the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., reach the summit of Mt. McKinley May 23, 2014. Mt. McKinley is the highest point in North America at 20,230 feet above sea level. Assigned to the Mountain Warfare Training Group, the team executed the 11-day expedition to validate high altitude-cold weather, small-unit mobility techniques, procedures and equipment. Training expeditions increase Mountain Warfare Instructor proficiency, improving the execution of the Mountain Exercise and the MCMWTC Formal Schools, which contribute to the Marine Corps' ability to conduct military operations in any clime and place. The Denali Team consisted of Capt. Bryan Guiney, Staff Sgt. Jose Ramirez, Sgt. John Nelson, Capt. Seth Miller, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Head, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dible, Sgt. Dylan Hulburt and Sgt. Eric Masters.
Photo by Capt. Bryan Guiney

Mountain Warfare Instructors from the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., reach the summit of Mt. McKinley May 23, 2014. Mt. McKinley is the highest point in North America at 20,230 feet above sea level. Assigned to the Mountain Warfare Training Group, the team executed the 11-day expedition to validate high altitude-cold weather, small-unit mobility techniques, procedures and equipment. Training expeditions increase Mountain Warfare Instructor proficiency, improving the execution of the Mountain Exercise and the MCMWTC Formal Schools, which contribute to the Marine Corps' ability to conduct military operations in any clime and place. The Denali Team consisted of Capt. Bryan Guiney, Staff Sgt. Jose Ramirez, Sgt. John Nelson, Capt. Seth Miller, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Head, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dible, Sgt. Dylan Hulburt and Sgt. Eric Masters. Photo by Capt. Bryan Guiney

Photo by Bradley Hurley

MCMWTC Sergeant Major Steven P. Brunner

MCMWTC Sergeant Major Steven P. Brunner

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A Marine conducts assault climber training in the Big-Face area of the Leavitt Training Area at an elevation of more than 8,000 ft. Marines train during the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Assault Climbers Course to establish safe climbing lanes for Marines to maneuver over cliffs and steep-earth.

A Marine conducts assault climber training in the Big-Face area of the Leavitt Training Area at an elevation of more than 8,000 ft. Marines train during the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Assault Climbers Course to establish safe climbing lanes for Marines to maneuver over cliffs and steep-earth.

Photo by PAO

Col. J.J. Carroll, Jr., commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., addresses the Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Logistics Group and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 at the conclusion of Mountain Exercise 6-13. Since the 1980s, thousands of Marines have met in the MCMWTC theater to receive instruction and conduct after-action reviews to improve operational capabilities. The MCMWTC multi-purpose building that includes the base theater will undergo a renovation over the next year.

Col. J.J. Carroll, Jr., commanding officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., addresses the Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Logistics Group and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 at the conclusion of Mountain Exercise 6-13. Since the 1980s, thousands of Marines have met in the MCMWTC theater to receive instruction and conduct after-action reviews to improve operational capabilities. The MCMWTC multi-purpose building that includes the base theater will undergo a renovation over the next year.

Photo by PAO

Marines are introduced to basic cliff assault techniques in the Leavitt Training Area. Skills are developed progressively to ensure obstacles in the form of rock cliffs or steep-earth can be negotiated at night with tactical equipment.

Marines are introduced to basic cliff assault techniques in the Leavitt Training Area. Skills are developed progressively to ensure obstacles in the form of rock cliffs or steep-earth can be negotiated at night with tactical equipment.

Photo by PAO

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 poised on the expeditionary airfield at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. prepares to conduct assault support for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 poised on the expeditionary airfield at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. prepares to conduct assault support for 1st Battalion, 5th Marines during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Photo by PAO

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 conducts high-altitude landings at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. expeditionary airfield, elevation 6,800 ft. , during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 conducts high-altitude landings at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif. expeditionary airfield, elevation 6,800 ft. , during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Photo by PAO

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 conducts an external lift of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle with Landing Specialists from 1st Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center expeditionary airfield during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 conducts an external lift of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle with Landing Specialists from 1st Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center expeditionary airfield during Mountain Exercise 6-13.

Photo by PAO

The MWTC near Bridgeport, Calif., has begun teaching an advanced horsemanship training course in order to teach Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel the necessary skills to enable them to ride horses and move through terrain that can't be navigated by motor vehicles. Conditioned horses are able to travel more than 30 miles per day and can gallop at up to 40-miles per hour for short periods of time.

The MWTC near Bridgeport, Calif., has begun teaching an advanced horsemanship training course in order to teach Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel the necessary skills to enable them to ride horses and move through terrain that can't be navigated by motor vehicles. Conditioned horses are able to travel more than 30 miles per day and can gallop at up to 40-miles per hour for short periods of time.

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A new commissary and Marine Mart will open today in Coleville to military service members in Coleville, Gardnerville, Carson City and surrounding areas.

Located at the Lincoln Military Housing Area off Highway 395, the $10.3 million commissary and Marine Mart offer service members assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadow shopping options ranging from electronics to groceries. Guard and Reserve members and military retirees and their authorized family members are also authorized to shop in the military retail stores.

The 12,166-square-foot commissary is the first military grocery store to serve the training center. The commissary will sell fresh produce and meat, chill, frozen and grocery products. Operated by the Defense Commissary Agency, commissaries sell products at an average savings of more than 30 percent compared to commercial prices.

“Our goal is to provide each customer with personal service,” said Store Director Wendy Matuszak, who also serves as store director for the commissary on Naval Air Station Fallon. “We’re excited to bring the commissary benefit to the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center and look forward to getting to know our customers.”

A new commissary and Marine Mart will open today in Coleville to military service members in Coleville, Gardnerville, Carson City and surrounding areas. Located at the Lincoln Military Housing Area off Highway 395, the $10.3 million commissary and Marine Mart offer service members assigned to Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center at Pickel Meadow shopping options ranging from electronics to groceries. Guard and Reserve members and military retirees and their authorized family members are also authorized to shop in the military retail stores. The 12,166-square-foot commissary is the first military grocery store to serve the training center. The commissary will sell fresh produce and meat, chill, frozen and grocery products. Operated by the Defense Commissary Agency, commissaries sell products at an average savings of more than 30 percent compared to commercial prices. “Our goal is to provide each customer with personal service,” said Store Director Wendy Matuszak, who also serves as store director for the commissary on Naval Air Station Fallon. “We’re excited to bring the commissary benefit to the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center and look forward to getting to know our customers.”

Photo by Combat Camera

Marines with mules and horses on patrol during Mountain Exercise.

Marines with mules and horses on patrol during Mountain Exercise.

Photo by Combat Camera

Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center