U.S. Marines with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Marine Air Ground Task Force-8 (MAGTF-8) fire a mine clearing line charge (MCLIC) for a Tank Mechanized Assault Course (TMAC) during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 28, 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 Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)

Photo by Sgt. Kassie McDole

ITX 5-17

21 Aug 2017 | Sgt. Kassie McDole Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA -- U.S. Marines with Marine Air-Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF-8) participate in Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., from July 11 to Aug. 18, 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.