Alpha 1/5 Marines
Conduct Helo Insertion and Fire Support
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion
5th Marines, Marine Rotational Force Darwin conduct a
helicopter insertion followed by a support by fire mission
training rehearsal as part of Exercise Koolendong at
Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia
on August 19, 2014.
Approximately 1500 U.S. Marines and
Australian Defense Force soldiers will undertake a wide
spectrum of infantry training activities to include
establishing an expeditionary operating base in austere
conditions, company-sized helicopter and ground live-fire
ranges, and a final capstone fire and maneuver exercise
executed bilaterally with members of 1 Brigade involving
infantry, tanks, artillery and engineers.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl.
Jacob A. Hug Edited by USA Patriotism!
Alpha 1/5 Marines
Conduct
