Marines


Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company
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Advanced Infantry Training Battalion
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

MISSION

Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Training Company provides entry-level training and instruction for Marines to operate, drive, and maintain the family of Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) and familiarize them with the employment and manipulation of the weapon systems inherent to the LAV-25 Turret in order to produce a capable LAR Marine.  LAR Training Company also provides advanced instruction to the Marines of the LAR community by providing the skills required to serve as a LAV-25 Vehicle Commander at the small unit level, and providing training to the Marine Officers and Staff Non-Commissioned Officers to command and supervise the training, operations, employment, and maintenance of a LAR platoon.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 Company Commander
Captain Brian P. Mortimore (brian.mortimore@usmc.mil)
 Company Executive Officer
Captain Elias Terrazas (elias.terrazas@usmc.mil)
 Company First Sergeant
First Sergeant Joseph W. Hacker, Jr. (joseph.hacker@usmc.mil)   
 Company Operations Chief
Master Sergeant Tristan P. Adams (tristan.adams@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Marine Course OIC
Captain Elias Terrazas (elias.terrazas@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Marine Course Chief
Staff Sergeant Jonathon Cronin (jonathon.cronin@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Leaders/Vehicle Commanders Course OIC
Captain Brian P. Mortimore (brian.mortimore@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Leaders/Vehicle Commanders Course Chief        
Gunnery Sergeant Jonathan M. Busby (jonathan.m.busby@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Master Gunners Course Chief    
Staff Sergeant Robert Y. Stormsvaldez (robert.stormsvaldez@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Maintenance Officer     
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trevon L. Wilson (trevon.wilson@usmc.mil)
 LARTC Maintenance Chief     
Gunnery Sergeant Todd M. Floyd (todd.floyd@usmc.mil)
 Company Office Phone #: (760) 725-9923
 
 LARTC Training POC Email Addresses:
 LARTC - TCOM_SOIW_LARTC@usmc.mil
 LARLC/LARVC - TCOM_SOI-W_LARLC@usmc.mil
 


LARTC TRAINING MEDIA

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LAV Swim Operations

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, operate a LAV-25...

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LAV Swim Operatons

U.S. Marine Pfc. Joshua Waldhauser, a student with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of...

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LAV Swim Operation

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, operate a LAV-25...

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LAV Swim Operations

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, apply grease to a...

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LAV Swim Operations

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Guillermo Torrescruz, a combat instructor with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training...

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LAV Swim Operations

A U.S. Marine with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, performs a final...

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LAV Swim Operations

U.S. Marines with Light Armored Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, operate a LAV-25...