WEEK-LONG MAJOR EXERCISE STARTS FRIDAY ABOARD THE MARINE BASE

The Marine Corps will hold a week-long expeditionary brigade exercise on board the Combat Center starting THIS Friday, August 8. The Large Scale Exercise 14, (LSE-14), will assess the ability of the expeditionary brigade to command ground, air, and logistics combat elements’ capabilities to conduct combined-arms maneuver warfare. Participating in the exercise are Marines and sailors from the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and forces from the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. The exercise will also challenge units within the Training and Education Command, and the Air-Ground Task Force to work together and to expose the units to a wide range of military operations.