Marines' Fire Control Training: W-174 Live Fire Range, Okinawa

On December 21, 2023, U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted fire control training at W-174 Live Fire Range in Okinawa, Japan. The training allowed the Marines to work in a dynamic tactical situation and improve their target plotting skills. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU. The MEU's size and composition make it well-suited for amphibious combat operations and noncombat crisis response missions. Defense Now - December 2023    • DN Dec. 2023   JTAC and Mortar Team Conduct Fire Control Training JAPAN 12.20.2023 The training provided an opportunity to work in a dynamic tactical situation and refine target plotting skills. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcos A. Alvarado) Film Credits: Video by Sgt. Marcos Alvarado 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit #USMarines #FireControlTraining #LiveFireRange #Okinawa #HighEnergyTraining #MilitaryTraining #Marines #WarfareTraining #FireControl #CombatTraining #MarineCorps #DefenseTraining #MilitaryExercise #BattleTraining #CombatSkills #TrainingDay #WarSkills #OkinawaMarines #W174LiveFireRange #TacticalTraining

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