Cpl. Joseph Giordano, a team leader with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, carries a FIM-92 stinger weapons system during the National Training Center Rotation 16-01 on Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 20. This was the first time in more than 10 years that a Marine LAAD unit participated in this exercise. - Cpl. Joseph Giordano, a team leader with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, carries a FIM-92 stinger weapons system during the National Training Center Rotation 16-01 on Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 20. This was the first time in more than 10 years that a Marine LAAD unit participated in this exercise.

Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) fire stinger missiles during a live shoot in the National Training Center on Fort Irwin (NTC), California, August 10. Marines also fired the 50 Caliber sniper rifle and the M240B machine gun during the five-day annual training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released) - Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) fire stinger missiles during a live shoot in the National Training Center on Fort Irwin (NTC), California, August 10. Marines also fired the 50 Caliber sniper rifle and the M240B machine gun during the five-day annual training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, and Col. Chad Breeden, Marine Air Control Group 38, hold a ribbon while Lt. Col. Wayne Zuber, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion commanding officer concludes a rededication ceremony with a ribbon cutting aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 8. Third LAAD Bn. held the rededication ceremony for its Training and Simulation Facility, which was renovated with state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide Marines with a better training environment. - Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, and Col. Chad Breeden, Marine Air Control Group 38, hold a ribbon while Lt. Col. Wayne Zuber, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion commanding officer concludes a rededication ceremony with a ribbon cutting aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 8. Third LAAD Bn. held the rededication ceremony for its Training and Simulation Facility, which was renovated with state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide Marines with a better training environment.