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Lance Cpl. Kolten Langenwalter, a Base Defense Augmentation Force Marine, fires a MK 19 Mod 3 40mm grenade machine gun during weapons familiarization training aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Each unit aboard Camp Leatherneck augments Marines to support BDAF. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), such as Langenwalter, serve in aviation support and administration roles and volunteered to deploy to fill BDAF’s vital role. - Lance Cpl. Kolten Langenwalter, a Base Defense Augmentation Force Marine, fires a MK 19 Mod 3 40mm grenade machine gun during weapons familiarization training aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Each unit aboard Camp Leatherneck augments Marines to support BDAF. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), such as Langenwalter, serve in aviation support and administration roles and volunteered to deploy to fill BDAF’s vital role.

Marines prepare to stand watch over Camp Leatherneck

No matter what time of the day or night, a Marine is always standing watch – he is the first line of defense against attacks and protects those under his charge. Every Marine learns the importance of standing guard and keeping a watchful eye over his fellow Marines. However, approximately 30 Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) have

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Lance Cpl. Jarred Campbell, a machine gunner with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, fires the MK-19 automatic grenade launcher, April 2. This was the Colfax, Wash., native's first time firing the MK-19. - Lance Cpl. Jarred Campbell, a machine gunner with the 7th Engineer Support Battalion, fires the MK-19 automatic grenade launcher, April 2. This was the Colfax, Wash., native's first time firing the MK-19.

Marines Train to Be First Line of Defense for Camp Leatherneck

While laying down a hail of gunfire, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion trained a new batch of Marines from various units April 2 to assist in maintaining the first line of defense for Camp Leatherneck. The new group of Marines trained in two guard towers here firing the M-240G medium machine gun, the .50 caliber heavy machine gun and the MK-19

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