Fighting 13th enters TRUEX 05-1
Marine Corps News
Story Identification #: 200532114225
Story by Cpl. Andy Hurt
GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, VICTORVILLE, Calif. (March 20, 2005) -- Elements of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit came together this morning as the main body arrived for the 05-1 Training in an Urban Environment Exercise.
The exercise, dubbed “TRUEX,” is part of the MEU’s six-month pre-deployment work-up training in preparation for this summer’s WESTPAC-05 deployment.
Battalion Landing Team 2/1, the ground combat element for the MEU, began the training by establishing a defensive perimeter around their stronghold.
“Right now, we’re fortifying our strong point for our defense and clearing fields of fire,” said Lance Cpl. David Seitter, 2nd squad leader, 1st platoon, G Company.
Seitter added that although many of his Marines recently joined the company, his unit would be ready for the upcoming “pump.”
As Marines from HMM-163, “Evil Eyes,” the aerial combat element of the MEU set up across the operating area, C Battery 1/11 dug in defensive fighting positions.
It was a bustling day around the Combat Operations Center, as officers and staff buzzed around the metaphorical hive feeding information to the 13th MEU commanding officer Col. James K. LaVine, tailoring the exercise to the specific needs of the unit while training aboard the former Air Force base, now training facility.
As the week progresses, the MEU, under the direction of the Special Operations Training Group, will push its limits in order to build momentum for the Special Operations Capable Exercise (SOCEX), the final test of readiness for deployment.
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