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The Electronics Fundamental Training Section Officer-in-Charge, Captain Kyle Shoemaker, and the Alpha Company First Sergeant, Robert Ashby, retire Basic Electronics Course instructor Gunnery Sergeant Diego Olivarez during a ceremony on 10 June, 2016 at Heritage Park. Gunnery Sergeant Olivarez faithfully served the Marine Corps for 20 years.

The Electronics Fundamental Training Section Officer-in-Charge, Captain Kyle Shoemaker, and the Alpha Company First Sergeant, Robert Ashby, retire Basic Electronics Course instructor Gunnery Sergeant Diego Olivarez during a ceremony on 10 June, 2016 at Heritage Park. Gunnery Sergeant Olivarez faithfully served the Marine Corps for 20 years.

Photo by MGySgt Lee E. Jacobs, Alpha Co, ACTS, MCCES

Both Col Eggers and LtCol Logan look over the plaque that LtCol Logan was presented at his retirement ceremony in honor of 24 years of faithful service

Both Col Eggers and LtCol Logan look over the plaque that LtCol Logan was presented at his retirement ceremony in honor of 24 years of faithful service

Photo by Ms. Kathleen Arbaczewski, HqCo, MCCES

Marine of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Advanced Training Center (EODATC), recently qualified as a Marine Corps Communication Electronics School Senior Instructor. The Marine received certificates from the EODATC Director in recognition of accomplishments.

Marine of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Advanced Training Center (EODATC), recently qualified as a Marine Corps Communication Electronics School Senior Instructor. The Marine received certificates from the EODATC Director in recognition of accomplishments.

Photo by SSgt Lee Bowden EODATC, MCCES

Marines, Sailors and family members of Marine Forces Reserve, enjoy food, fun, and festivities during Military Family Appreciation Day at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, June 24, 2016.

Marines, Sailors and family members of Marine Forces Reserve, enjoy food, fun, and festivities during Military Family Appreciation Day at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, June 24, 2016.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Quire

On June 9, 2016 Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy (left) and Thomas Cofer (right), Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); emplace a Claymore Mine. CEO students receive training in a variety of explosive obstacles, including the claymore mine.

On June 9, 2016 Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy (left) and Thomas Cofer (right), Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); emplace a Claymore Mine. CEO students receive training in a variety of explosive obstacles, including the claymore mine.

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On June 8, 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Douglas Cullins (front left), an instructor with Combat Engineer Instruction Company; instructs students attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) about the M18A1 Claymore Mine. Claymore mines are a command detonated, directional explosive mine frequently employed by combat engineers. From left to right are Gunnery Sergeant Douglas Cullins, and Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy, Thomas Cofer, and Brock Yackey.

On June 8, 2016 Gunnery Sergeant Douglas Cullins (front left), an instructor with Combat Engineer Instruction Company; instructs students attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) about the M18A1 Claymore Mine. Claymore mines are a command detonated, directional explosive mine frequently employed by combat engineers. From left to right are Gunnery Sergeant Douglas Cullins, and Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy, Thomas Cofer, and Brock Yackey.

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On June 9, 2016 Second Lieutenant Troy Searcy (front center) along with students attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) emplace a M18A1 Claymore Mine to be detonated on a training range aboard Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Claymore mines are used for protection and as protective obstacles in defensive positions. From left to right are Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy, Brock Yackey (back center), and Thomas Cofer.

On June 9, 2016 Second Lieutenant Troy Searcy (front center) along with students attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) emplace a M18A1 Claymore Mine to be detonated on a training range aboard Marine Corps Engineer School, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Claymore mines are used for protection and as protective obstacles in defensive positions. From left to right are Second Lieutenants Troy Searcy, Brock Yackey (back center), and Thomas Cofer.

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On June 6, 2016 Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer, a student attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); fires a shotgun during a familiarity fire. Familiarity fires are done to get students accustomed to newly learned firing techniques.

On June 6, 2016 Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer, a student attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); fires a shotgun during a familiarity fire. Familiarity fires are done to get students accustomed to newly learned firing techniques.

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On June 6, 2016 Gunnery Sergeant John Cheze, an instructor with Combat Engineer Instruction Company; instructs Marine officers attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) on proper shotgun firing techniques at Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. CEO students receive training covering shotgun handling, firing, and breaching. Pictured from left to right are Gunnery Sergeant John Cheze, and Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Nicholas Downey, Thomas Cofer, and Aaron Graham.

On June 6, 2016 Gunnery Sergeant John Cheze, an instructor with Combat Engineer Instruction Company; instructs Marine officers attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) on proper shotgun firing techniques at Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. CEO students receive training covering shotgun handling, firing, and breaching. Pictured from left to right are Gunnery Sergeant John Cheze, and Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Nicholas Downey, Thomas Cofer, and Aaron Graham.

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Lieutenant Colonel Barian A. Woodward Bio Photo

Lieutenant Colonel Barian A. Woodward Bio Photo

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Private First Class Christophe Martz, a Marine attached to Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician course 3-16 (BRACT 3-16) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.; uses a multimeter to ensure his source voltage is correct prior to connecting his Environmental Control Unit (ECU) to the Mobile Electric Power Distribution-Replacement (MEPDIS-R) panel.

Private First Class Christophe Martz, a Marine attached to Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician course 3-16 (BRACT 3-16) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.; uses a multimeter to ensure his source voltage is correct prior to connecting his Environmental Control Unit (ECU) to the Mobile Electric Power Distribution-Replacement (MEPDIS-R) panel.

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Marines attached to Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician course 3-16 (BRACT 3-16) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. take their final exam of the course. Upon successful completion of BRACT 3-16, the Marines will graduate and enter the Operating Forces on June 16, 2016.

Marines attached to Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician course 3-16 (BRACT 3-16) aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. take their final exam of the course. Upon successful completion of BRACT 3-16, the Marines will graduate and enter the Operating Forces on June 16, 2016.

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On May 26, 2016 Second Lieutenant Brock Yackey, a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); uses the Thor’s Hammer to mechanically breach a door. Thor’s hammer is a hybrid battering ram and sledge hammer that provides an effective means of breaching a door.

On May 26, 2016 Second Lieutenant Brock Yackey, a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); uses the Thor’s Hammer to mechanically breach a door. Thor’s hammer is a hybrid battering ram and sledge hammer that provides an effective means of breaching a door.

Photo by CEO 5-16

On June 3, 2016 Marine Officers attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learn how to conduct a variety of mechanical breaches. These breaching methods provide Marines with the means to enter locked and barricaded buildings, a key job of a Combat Engineer. Pictured from left to right are Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison and Thomas Cofer.

On June 3, 2016 Marine Officers attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learn how to conduct a variety of mechanical breaches. These breaching methods provide Marines with the means to enter locked and barricaded buildings, a key job of a Combat Engineer. Pictured from left to right are Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison and Thomas Cofer.

Photo by CEO 5-16

On June 2, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learned how to tie various knots using detonating cord to breach obstacles in an urban environment. These knots help achieve the maximum impact with explosives used in urban breaching. From left to right are Marine Corps Engineer School (MCES) demolition instructor, Staff Sergeant Andrew Dorf; and CEO 5-16 students Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey, First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Brock Yackey, and Troy Searcy.

On June 2, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learned how to tie various knots using detonating cord to breach obstacles in an urban environment. These knots help achieve the maximum impact with explosives used in urban breaching. From left to right are Marine Corps Engineer School (MCES) demolition instructor, Staff Sergeant Andrew Dorf; and CEO 5-16 students Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey, First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Brock Yackey, and Troy Searcy.

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On June 3, 2016 Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey, a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); uses a hooligan tool to breach a door at Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The hooligan tool is similar to a crowbar and provides the breacher with a high degree of versatility.

On June 3, 2016 Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey, a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); uses a hooligan tool to breach a door at Marine Corps Engineer School aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C. The hooligan tool is similar to a crowbar and provides the breacher with a high degree of versatility.

Photo by CEO 5-16

On June 3, 2016 First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, a student attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); breaches a building door with a battering ram. Students with CEO 5-16 practice breaching with a wide variety of breaching methods, both mechanically and explosively.

On June 3, 2016 First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, a student attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); breaches a building door with a battering ram. Students with CEO 5-16 practice breaching with a wide variety of breaching methods, both mechanically and explosively.

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On May 26, 2016 Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer (front left), a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); places a fuse on a one-pound stick of TNT. CEO course students construct and detonate various types of explosive charges throughout military demolitions practical application training. From left to right: Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Thomas Cofer, and Troy Searcy.

On May 26, 2016 Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer (front left), a Marine attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16); places a fuse on a one-pound stick of TNT. CEO course students construct and detonate various types of explosive charges throughout military demolitions practical application training. From left to right: Second Lieutenants Justin Wilkison, Thomas Cofer, and Troy Searcy.

Photo by CEO 5-16

On May 26, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) emplace six one-pound sticks of TNT as part of training with military demolitions. Combat Engineer Officer students emplace and detonate various types of military demolitions; TNT is one of the most common explosives used in the Marine Corps. From left to right: First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer, and Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey.

On May 26, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) emplace six one-pound sticks of TNT as part of training with military demolitions. Combat Engineer Officer students emplace and detonate various types of military demolitions; TNT is one of the most common explosives used in the Marine Corps. From left to right: First Lieutenant Jonathan Lanning Keller, Second Lieutenant Thomas Cofer, and Second Lieutenant Nicholas Downey.

Photo by CEO 5-16

On May 26, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learn how to set a fuse using detonating cord. Detonating cord can be used as an explosive by itself, as well as a fuse for larger explosives.

On May 26, 2016 Marines attached to Combat Engineer Officer course 5-16 (CEO 5-16) learn how to set a fuse using detonating cord. Detonating cord can be used as an explosive by itself, as well as a fuse for larger explosives.

Photo by CEO 5-16