Part of larger training operation involving sites in California and Arizona
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U.S. Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Pendleton conducted a non-combatant evacuation operation training exercise at Robert A. Sessions Memorial Sports Park reportedly at round 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Staff Sgt. Bobbie Curtis, media communications chief at Camp Pendleton, said the purpose of the exercise was to provide the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit the opportunity to conduct training in unfamiliar environments during the final phase of their pre-deployment program. During the certified exercise, the unit was required to conduct a series of challenging and realistic training events to test their ability to conduct conventional and specialized missions.
The Expeditionary Operations Training Group was in charge of the exercise, according to a notice of the exercise that was sent to city and law enforcement officials. The exercise was to be conducted off federal property to provide realistic military training.
According to the notice, the unit would insert personnel by helicopter, set security, screen and process evacuees and extract all personnel by helicopter. Curtis said the evacuees were U.S. Marine actors.
According to a media advisory provided by Curtis, The Expeditionary Operations Training Group will evaluate the unit's ability to provide a flexible sea-based Marine air ground task force capable of conducting amphibious operations, crisis response and limited contingency operations.
Training was scheduled to occur in San Pedro April last weekend, Yavapai County, Ariz., Blythe, Prescott, Ariz., Tuesday through Thursday and offshore of California, April 9 through Friday. The advisory said military aircraft and an increase in noise may be noticed around these areas, but no live-fire training will take place near any of these populated areas.
The exercise, according to the advisory, provides the unit the opportunity to conduct training in unfamiliar environments during the final phase of their pre-deployment program.
During the evaluation, the unit will be required to conduct a series of challenging and realistic training events to test their ability to conduct conventional and specialized missions.
Comment: With the 'pivot to Asia', Africa in chaos, Ukraine upheaval, and the Middle East meltdown; death and destruction follows the neocons all over the world. But you have to hand it to Woolfie and his ilk. In a way, they know who their enemies are even before their enemies do - and even if they don't or can't completely understand why they are their enemies. Heavens knows though, most countries on this planet are not actively seeking out conflict and destruction in order to achieve power - to anywhere near the degree that the U.S. is in any case. And that is because, ultimately, the Neocons are nearly unmatched in their not wanting to understand anyone, or anything, outside of manifesting their own psychopathic drives.