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“Without this capability there is not a mission you can accomplish.” Staff Sergeant Cornejo said he believed that because the event was a competition, it drove his Marines to perform at their best. “Weapons company Marines have a specific weapons system they’re assigned to during training. They must learn it’s capabilities and how to properly employ it.” Weapons Platoon, Alpha Company commander 1st Lieutenant Sean McDonnell said Mount Bundey Training Area gave the Marines a unique benefit not afforded to them back in US. “We have permission to come out here and actually set up our own ranges and can adjust the training area to fit our needs,” he said. “This allows us to set up more realistic training scenarios than those we would encounter back home.” The Marines finished this day exhausted but also confident in their abilities and ready for future challenges – which will soon include Exercises Hamel and Koolendong, working alongside and against their Australian counterparts.
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