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Koch Witnesses who called 6 manneconesriMes.com reer 2001 ‘91 reported hearing an engine sputtering and Said the helicopter was fying very tow. Killed in the crash were New York residents (Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skode, 54, of Rochester: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christan Koch, 39, of Honeoye Falls; ‘and Chief Warrant Off {car 2 Daniel Prial, 30 of Rochester, according to Guard, In idaho, a UH-60 Black Hawi crashed Feb. 2 over mountainous terrain, killing all three members of the crew, ‘Whit included two instructor pilots. Al three men were fathers, The crash occurred south of Lucky Peak near Boise, idaho, as the Birerat was supposed to be returning from training The weather was poor that night, with Snow and fog obscuring acrial search efforts Dut Guard officials ssid the reason for the mishap remains under Investigation ‘Chiet Wartant tices 4 Jesse Anderson, 43, was ' Bolse, idaho, resident and the highest ranking ofthe tee men, ‘Anderson was a senior instructor pilot who had served in the Guard since 2008. He is survived by his wife ‘and four children, ‘Chief Warrant Officer 3 George “Geof! Laubhan, 39, also a Boise resident, was an instructor pilot who joined the Guard in 2010. He is survived by his wife ane two ehildren ‘Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Pelzer 43. ‘wo lived west of Bose In Nampa. Idaho, was a plot who eniste in 2005. 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The second iteration i sett launch in Ap atthe School of lfaney-East The Compe wil run four iterations over the next year porrilly making changes beewcen cach iters- tion based on feedback from she course To help create grater thinking environment, the School of Infanery= Wes wil give Marines moving through the course the opportiniy to ply chess in thet domntire "Weare intedcing play inc he environmen, weVe taken page ou ofa book of Enders Game” sid Chief Warrant Ofcer Amatanglo "AJ asi, the ptr afin Tsing Batalion-Wet, eerenc to ead troops int ate, asc sti playing ches forces Marines to ‘constantly make "meta-analysi” forcing them ro tunderaand how ther ations will ree tei opp nent co eapond —a handy all on any banded ascii added tha ches just happens oe the cut rent “yess” that dhe schoo is using wo help reinforce this typeof thought. The biggest change eo the school i dig how the Matines re wasted fom dey one Wee sing the foundations for squad leaders and the platoon sergeants of 2030 sad Marine Cal, Coby “Moran the Schoo of Inntry-Wes commande. the since Gcion book ened on cles aedAVERO SUPPORT RESOURCES ACTIVITIES A free app for service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers. Connect to peer support through text, call, or video chat. Access curated wellness tools, training, and resources at the touch of a button!HOW THE AIR FORCE IS MAKING MARINE RECON BETTER By Philip Athey patheyamlitarytimes.com In the not too distant Faure, on a dark night in the middle ofthe South Paci,» small eam of recon taisance Marines, accompanied by a hand of special forces airmen, drop ftom 10,000 feec ona small aol el bythe enemy ‘A fright quickly stars. The Marines focus their fre the ene, wile Navy cogpmnen and Air Force _guan angel parce jumpers rapidly aca any Tue canis. An Ae Force comb contol cals ina quick sr strike, slencng the enemy asthe US. tit acolyte he sal tl, ‘While the Marines provide secur, he combat con- tml quill gett Wor, ensuring the far ground on the alan ese to land a C- 130 caeyinga single High Moki ‘Within saute, the combat contllets land the (C130 andthe HIMARS rolls our the back, eady co launch a racket volley dep behind enemy ines Tmmediely afer the lneh Marine and armen lead up inthe C-13D and lave che tll The nitty concept scaled High Mobily Aniery Rocket Sytem Rapid Inflation and hasbeen in deve ‘opment for ears, For some reconnaissance Mains t means working closely wich Ai Force spel ores. The concept ao fis neatly ino Murine Commandant (Gen, David Berger plan forthe future Comp, which sees Mains fcing of agains nea per adversaries ws Inga mivof lng rnge is, cyberatacks al sal nie rae, opening de bale or he oie ee To ensure these concepes work when called upon, “Marines with the ed Reconnaisance Batalion based out on Camp Schwa in Okina, Japan, ‘Arley Rocket Sater launcher 10 manneconestiMEs.com Fs have been working withthe Ais Fores 320¢h Special Tactics Unit Bae on Kadena Ait Force Base, aloo in (Okinawa, Japan. They have been taining with each ‘other since teas 2015, std Ms. Ke Stal The met ecent crow sng event, which rok place in November 2020 srw the re unis work topber eo complete ed Recs Marine Cops Comb Readines xeric at he Jungle Wale Cemer on Okinava The relationship sche mores foundation for the aint excction ono notice or shor notice crisis” nid Dan Schl tumed Air Force special tactics ofice “Ifyou dont have tat exposure and reatonship and trast boa hats where erly comes down otha’ the commodity here, man yout sang fom zero, Bat you gore. you just knows going to fl be ald Recon Mating re wotking with Ai Force panuscue jumpers, known at Ps alongwith combs controls We nied fore recon andthe pil acts squadron hat we havea of io open” wid Maj esha Chambers, 3ed Recon operons office The PJ specialize in providing emergency medial ‘ae in hostile environment with spi inrese: ing servicemembers fom hid-t-seach locations Bexweon che Psa the Navy coepnen assigned 1 the recon unit, the Maines have some of the bet and slvenely tained emergency medical carin the military ‘While he PJs lp round of the medial care ai: che inthe econ unt, combat contelles provide the ‘nie with a api hey cant find inthe Corps isle ‘While the combat contol are trained at aling in ir sees, hey bring to he table one sll tate «Famer coenbt contrller not orginic tothe Cops: They are some ofthe only ritzy penonne epable of joining special oper tion forces on frwatl-deplayedmisons, deni ing remote ning rips and providing the ground based communication necssaty to land planes on these stip. The Marine Corps organically has alrcraft rai ‘effi contolles, buc none of them are special inert capable” Chamber sid ‘Staind infnery Marines ako ave ape of complet: ing the HIMARS mision without che A Force special foes atachment, Sa said in allw-on eral Bue they may be missing out onthe robust apabil- ‘ies of che combs contol The unique combination of kills ed Sciling to call these armen “deals individual o walla Ba tefl in the hiory of human wafire” ‘While there ate likely Marine inthe room tam sho would contest hit assertion, they are appre tlatie ofthe extra cxpablisies having w combat ontoler on missions provide, The Pacific Marines ae not the only ones working withthe Air Fore to improve thee capabilites. In 2018 Special npose Marine Ai Ground Task Force ~ Criss Response ~ Aftiaa (GPMAGTF-CR-AP started working with PJs ia an attempt to improve the Corp ability to rapidly respond to emergencies in their ate of operations. ‘Chataber and the slationship between the exon unit and the PJs could exend to sandaad Marine (Coops infaeyom a Fue batefld that’ spread ct serous thousands of miles inthe Pacific iVi RA) 4 | Poe AN TAU SUA VOM RS AULD Uy POCO tne Oca SEU Ca Meo Re neon a Ceca children who have lost a parent in the line of duty. 20,000 eee eons De Ress S$500M Pheer funding and the cost Beoies 99% Se ey Peet FALLEN PATRIOTS. le Berean eerste WORT La ts eRe eee rs ears De em tee rs Eo sire mre Pere TN erent 11S AD 1 epee rere sare Cate econ spe etre eee he aS erie oer mS ote Srnec Pioneers Pear pene ferrite eee eens Fi Teceeneenre eee ey tere Geekeee Sener ig Peet meee arrestee tet eae ade ie Lae GMa Lae Bees° 7 ease apos:” By Kristine Froebo kfrosboemilitantimes.com There i nothing visible to suggest that Marine Comps Recruit Depot on Parris ln, South Carolina is in pri Rows of quaint pat pained clapboard cotrages and white picker Fe ‘main road ino bass, salitary housing, ine the ung rer, fein hand, ‘fen quietly rin on the mowed lawns ner the bse story muscu Even a pandemic did nor hal aning fr 100 long, os the bate learned ro “adape and overcome” with ‘ew procedures and prorocls to ry to keep budding Marines fom etching COVID.19. Traditionally vie vo the 105-yearold depot allowed ground to Marines both active and setred — brings with ca sense of weighted history The approach begins on a narows two-lane earthen eatneway connecting the edge ofthe tiny harleof Pore Royal, South Carolin, ro the base's guarded enurance, An erly morning drive ro the ‘marsh-