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Marines


MCB Camp Pendleton

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Oceanside, California
Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Feb 17, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alec T. Glasper, a Marine Combat Instructor with the School of Infantry West, Training and Education Command, observes down range during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 10, 2026. The MCMC provides advanced marksmanship instruction through competition-based shooting principles to increase speed, first-round hit probability and small-arms lethality. The event identified potential competitors for the Marine Corps Championship Matches at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edgar Rafael)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

2

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

2

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

100