U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Shane T. Wescott, 2nd platoon

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Shane T. Wescott, 2nd platoon commander assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, communicates on the battlefield during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 2-17 at Range 400, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 6, 2017. ITX is a combined-arms exercise which gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to utilize capabilities during large scale missions to become a more ready fighting force. 1/3 is currently participating as the ground combat element for this exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)