U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct battalion clearing exercises in Hidalgo City at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center.

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is a United States Marine Corps base located adjacent to the city of Twentynine Palms in southern San Bernardino County, California.

The Marines of Alpha Company conducted the urban exercise as a part of Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 1-17 in preparation for the upcoming Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force.