180120-M-LF768-0164 TEMPLE, Texas (Jan. 20, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stage gear next to a Short SC.7 Skyvan prior to performing day and night parachute operations and insertion techniques in Temple, TX. The purpose of freefall insertion training is to place a Reconnaissance team safely and closely together to conduct deep ground reconnaissance, surveillance, battle space shaping, and limited scale raids in support of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), other Marine air-ground task forces, or a joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz/Released)