Reply With QuoteReally really awesome photos! your forces looks so dynamic... Great.
oh, that's sad. I was wondering too.Originally Posted by Cpl_Ho
Really really awesome photos! your forces looks so dynamic... Great.
Marines and Singaporean Guardsmen during Exercise Valiant Mark live-fire training
U.S. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and guardsmen of 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards conducting live-fire familiarization training during Exercise Valiant Mark at ranges 223A and 203B here. Valiant Mark is an annual bilateral exercise between the U.S. Marine Corps and Singaporean Armed Forces. During Valiant Mark, both forces train side-by-side to exchange tactics and improve military relations.
The exercise is being conducted in conjunction with Steel Knight, and annual exercise designed to train the 1st Marine Division for deployment as the ground combat element of a Marine air-ground task force. The focus of the exercise is to ensure that 1st Marine Division is fully prepared to deploy as an expeditionary force across the range of military operations and is capable of responding to any crisis across the world.Marines, Singaporean guardsmen kick off partnered training for Valiant Mark
Story by Lance Cpl. Corey Dabney
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Fighting forces from two nations came together to unite under one common mission. Marines serving with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, are hosting the 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards for Exercise Valiant Mark, a yearly training event conducted by the Singapore Armed Forces and 1st Marine Division.
The Marines and guardsmen kicked off the exercise with an opening ceremony at the 5th Marines parade deck here, Nov. 29.
“Valiant Mark is a bilateral exercise between the United States Marine Corps and Singapore Guards that happens every year in which we train side by side and exchange tactics,” said Lt. Col. Jason Perry, the commanding officer of 2nd Bn., 5th Marines.
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What are the pouches on the side of the rifle for? Am I right in assuming they are used to collect the spent bullet casings? why are they collected, is it just plain tidiness or are the casings re-used or recycled?
Last edited by Citizen67; 12-14-2012 at 08:28 AM.
I hav to say, I just love your assault rifle, it actually reminds me of the tragic British EM2.
1. Legal requirement. Possession of empty cartridges is a crime.
2. Environmentally friendly. The nature reserve don't need anymore damage.
3. Enforcement of training. You must expend the rounds
I think they are a good idea, every army should hav them, especially during Peace Time and Training. I don't know much about weapons , do they interfere with using the rifle in any way?
While it doesn't really interfere with the usage of the weapon, it does make it more bulky making it harder to store/stow the weapon in a vehicle. This might not be serious but it does get real annoying after a while.
Based on my experience with the spent ammo casing pouch, the pouch must be emptied after firing about 2 magazines worth of ammunition, if you don't you'll start to experience stoppages. Such as stovepipes or failure-to-eject.
From "Today's Photos, Tuesday 23rd, 2013 -Ceriy"
Exercise Panzer Strike 2013
Exercise Panzer Strike provides the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF’s) armour units with the training area it requires to fire its 120mm live rounds from the Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and the 25mm live rounds from the Bionix I Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs).
Horsten Camp, Bergen-NATO training area, Bergen, Germany
Photos by Chua Soon Lye
Ex. Panzer Strike
Soldiers from 48th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (48 SAR) have had the privilege to train with their German counterparts from the Bundeswehr’s 33rd Panzer Battalion.
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