The Loadout Room
Professional Gear Reviews
A Marine from force reconnaissance platoon loads rounds into a magazine during close quarter tactics shooting at the Kaneohe Bay range training facility, May 13. Capt. Brian VanHoose, the platoon commander and a native of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said their shooting drills are practice for enemy raids.
Courtesy of DVIDS
U.S. Reconnessaince Marines with 4th Force Reconnessaince Battalion exit the water during dive operations in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2016. The mission of Marine Corps Base Hawaii is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to enhance and sustain combat readiness for all operating forces and tenant organizations aboard MCB Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)
Courtesy of DVIDS
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Garziano, an infantryman with Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, touches the bottom of the pool as part of a water treading exercise during a training event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2018. The event consisted of various exercises, including a 25 meter underwater swim, static breath holds, a 1km swim, and gear retrievals. The unit’s training program aims to prepare students for the stresses of the BRC by offering a broad, realistic curriculum, challenging them both mentally and physically. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen)
Photo courtesy of DVIDS
A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine with 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion preps his scuba gear during dive operations in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Dec. 9, 2016. The mission of Marine Corps Base Hawaii is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to enhance and sustain combat readiness for all operating forces and tenant organizations aboard MCB Hawaii. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)
Courtesy of DVIDS