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- [Narrator] Reserve Marines with 3rd Platoon,

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Rocket Battery Fox, 2nd Battalion,

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14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division,

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Marine Forces Reserve,

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provided a line that simulated missile fires

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in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course,

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1 TAC 18 aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma,

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on October 11th.

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^- WTI and F-35 integration is somewhat

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^of a new concept

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^and it was started

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with the 14th Marines making contact

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with the F-35s and it has evolved

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to where we are now with F-35s sending us grids

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to shoot missions.

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(motor humming)

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- [Narrator] During this exercise,

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Marines with Rocket Battery Fox,

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utilize their High Mobility Artillery Rocket System

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to fire one of the 12 missiles allotted annually

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to the Marine Corps for training purposes.

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This demonstration capitalizes on the HIMARS' ability

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to deliver long-range precision fires up to 300 kilometers.

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It was the first time for many of the Marines

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with Battery Fox to take part in the live-fire launch.

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The Battalion has also made headway in previous exercises

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by using F-35s to target for the HIMARS.

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This demonstrated vast steps

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in which the Marine Corps is maximizing

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and further developing its resources

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on the modern battlefield.

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With possession of one of only two HIMARS Battalions

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in the Marine Corps,

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half of the total Force's HIMARS' capability lies

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in the Reserve component.

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As crucial participants within the total force,

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these Marines are key players in advancing innovations

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to meet the needs of a dynamic 21st Century battlefield.

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(rocket soaring)