U.S. Marine Col. John Armellino commanding officer

U.S. Marine Col. John Armellino commanding officer of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) 8 speaks with Sgt. Devin Perkins, field artillery cannoneer 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, MAGTF-8 as part of Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX), Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by SSgt. David L. Proffitt)