Protramid 2015

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, give a period of instruction on the M16A4 Service Rifle and M4 Carbine during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen don gear before urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to oppo More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate a belly crawl obstacle while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate various obstacles while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., Ju More

P7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles transport U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to Splash Point-27 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ian A. Killough, an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, looks out of a window while conducting urban operations during Professional Training More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, supervise U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen and give instruction on various weapon systems during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st. Lt. Jake Peter Ryan, center, a platoon commander for 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a safety brief before urban operation exercises during Professional Tr More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate a belly crawl obstacle while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen disembark P7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midsh More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen attend a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), at the Officer’s Club, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C., June More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen are debriefed after urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 3, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose Midshipmen to More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, demonstrate the operating procedures for the M2 .50-caliber machine gun during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015 More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen patrol while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate a rope wall obstacle while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Butschir, section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a capabilities brief on the amphibious assault vehicle during Professional Training More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen cross a danger area while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 3, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expo More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, give a period of instruction on the M16A4 Service Rifle and M4 Carbine during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen breach a house while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose mi More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate a platform obstacle while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julian Lerma, crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a capabilities brief on the amphibious assault vehicle during Professional Trainin More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ian A. Killough, center left, an infantry officer with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (1/8), 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV), and Sgt. Frederick C. Ford IV, center right, a motor More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, explain the operating procedures of the M240G machine gun to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen clear weapons after urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen traverse an obstacle with their arms locked out while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julian Lerma, crew chief with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a capabilities brief on the amphibious assault vehicle during Professional Trainin More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, demonstrate the operating procedures for the MK19 grenade launcher during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen patrol while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen traverse monkey bars while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2 More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Butschir, section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a capabilities brief on the amphibious assault vehicle during Professional Training More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fire M203 grenade launchers during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opportu More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen prepare to breach a house while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is t More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen traverse a log while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015. T More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Timothy E. Brady, section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, gives U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen a capabilities brief on the amphibious assault vehicle during Professional More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fire M203 grenade launchers during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opport More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen clear roads while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midsh More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen complete a rope climb obstacle while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen inspect their ropes before static rope suspension training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen train with AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sights during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug 4, 2015. The purpose of CORTRAMID is to expose midshipmen More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fire M16A4 Service Rifles during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opportun More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen engage simulated enemies while conducting urban operations during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen traverse over logs while conducting an confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 20 More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen inspect their ropes before static rope suspension training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is More

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Abigail Finley with Charlie Company, CORTRAMID East, trains with the AN\PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight during Career Orientation for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Merenzi Young, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations East Combat Camera, captures video of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen firing M203 grenade launchers during Profess More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen negotiate a horizontal bar pyramid while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N More

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Kenneth A. Urquhart, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion Operations Chief, 2nd Marine Division, gives a safety brief to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen before static rope suspension More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Boland, a section leader with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, supervises a U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen firing a M240B machine gun during Professional Training for Mids More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen climb a rope wall while conducting a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015 More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct static rope suspension training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipm More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Atkins, a squad leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, loads a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman during Professional Training for Mid More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct a ladder climb during a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015. The More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct static rope suspension training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipm More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Atkins, a squad leader with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, loads a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman during Professional Training for Mid More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct a ladder climb during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct static rope suspension training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipm More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fire M249 Squad Automatic Weapons during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct a rope climb during a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015. The p More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Renner, a chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, gives a capabilities brief on the M50 Joint Service More

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Oconner, a rifleman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines (1/8), and Cpl. Alexander Mayberry, a squad leader with Alpha Company, 1/8, remove a round from the barrel of More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct a rope climb during a confidence course during Professional Training for midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Camp Devildog, Marine Corp Air Station New River, N.C., June 1, 2015. The p More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Renner, a chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, gives a capabilities brief on the M50 Joint Service More

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, fire an AT-4 Rocket Launcher during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 28, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Giovanni M. Vicencio, a chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense specialist with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, gives a capabilities brief on the M50 More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Martin, weapons and systems engineering instructor, United States Naval Academy (USNA), speaks to USNA midshipmen at a Military Occupational Specialty mixer during Professional Tr More

U.S. Marines fire a M224 mortar during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opportunities in the Fleet Marin More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Toni A. Paruso, aircraft maintenance officer, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman at a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Trainin More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen don M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose mids More

U.S. Marines fire a M252 mortar during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 27, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opportunities in the Fleet Marin More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen don M50 Joint Service General Purpose Masks during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose mids More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kyle Endyke, tank officer, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, speaks to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Training for Midshipm More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen enter a gas chamber during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of PROTRAMID is to expose midshipmen to opportunities More

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sherifa Fuller, logistics officer, 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, speaks to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Training More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen attend a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), at the Officer’s Club, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, N.C., June More

Lance Cpl. Merenzi Young, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations East Combat Camera, captures video footage of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in a gas chamber during Professional Training for Mids More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. William Springer, assistant intelligence officer, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, speaks to U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen at a military occupational specialty mixer during Professional Tra More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of P More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen conduct chemical biological radiological and nuclear defense training during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 2, 2015. The purpose of P More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen board an MV-22B Osprey to conduct an aircraft familiarization ride during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 4, 201 More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Milton L. Grant Jr., crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, Marine Aircraft Group 26, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey while conducting an aircraft familiarization More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 4, 2015. The More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Milton L. Grant Jr., crew chief, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, Marine Aircraft Group 26, looks out the back of an MV-22 Osprey while conducting an aircraft familiarization r More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen exit an MV-22B Osprey after conducting an aircraft familiarization ride during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., June 4 More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen pose for a photo before boarding an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen ( More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen walk off the flight line after an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 in an MV-22B Osprey during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PRO More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Marine Corps A More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Marine Corps A More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), Marine Corps A More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corp More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corp More

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen fly in an MV-22B Osprey for an aircraft familiarization ride with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 during Professional Training for Midshipmen (PROTRAMID), on Marine Corp More