scout snipers

As part of PHIBLEX 2012, Marines conducted bilateral training with Filipino forces to hide and observe enemy activity in a jungle environment. Sgt. Paul Robbins, Jr. brings us the story.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (1/3), conduct live-fire training at Continued Range-5 and 7 during Fuji Viper 16-3 on Camp Fuji, Fuji, Japan, Feb. 1-4, 2016. The Marines of 1/3 conducted live-fire training to sustain their proficiency in combat operations. Fuji Viper 16-3 is a training exercise where Marines and Sailors conduct live fire and non-live fire combined arms training in order to sustain combat proficiency to support contingency operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Cody Hastings Shepard/Released)